What length shell to use in 2 5/8 chamber?

[Dean Romig]

Was that 2 7/8" length measured before or after firing?

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Was that 2 7/8" length measured before or after firing?

As far as I know, the advertised length for a factory paper and plastic shell is the before crimping and after firing length regardless of gauge.