The chambers in my 1898 DH 12 with Titanic Steel barrels are 2 9/16” and when I shoot 2 3/4” AA’s in it the very tips of my fired shells are pinched… even to the extent of being pinched off. The felt recoil is only a smidge more than when I shoot 2 1/2” shells of equal loading.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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