Three inch 20 gauge....

[Setter Man]

Originally Posted by Jerry Harlow

I hope this is not a dumb question but were people shooting these 3 inch shells in their short chambers, just to get a better seal with the "better" and more wadding?

How often do you see 20 and 16 gauge guns with 3 inch chambers during this time period?

My 20/32 VHE was ordered with 3” chambers. It was also shipped to a hardware store in San Francisco so I assume it was for ducks.

[C.O.B.]

I have d a BHE 20 with 32 inch barrels and 3 inch chambers also shipped to San Francisco. A duck club gun? Maybe.

[Drew Hause]

This is a 1931 ad. The box at the top is a 12g "Arrow Express". I do not know when the load was introduced



When Western Cartridge Co. introduced the 1 ounce 20g Super X load in a 2 3/4 inch case, Peters Cartridge Co. offered their High Velocity loads in the 2 7/8 and 3-inch hulls.