Short Chambered 12's.

[Big D]

The typical shell found at Wally World or Dick's are liable to be high pressure loads. You might want to consider a better shell such as some of the low pressure offerings from Winchester.

My S-I-L bought a bunch of low priced shells ($4.11 out the door) at Dicks. They work OK in his Beretta, but are now causing cycling problems in my Grandson's 11-87. I haven't seen the gun to diagnose the problem, but it is either swelling of the steel cartridge head or plastic buildup in the chamber, I'm sure

[Roundsworth]

Brian, I use my 1929 vintage Trojan 20 gauge for hunting only. I go through a few boxes of cartridges per year, and do not mind spending a few dollars more for RSTs or Polywads. My Trojan has 2-1/2" chambers. If I ever planned on shooting it a lot, I would simply load my own 2-1/2" cartridges. Most of my 'shooters', rifles and handguns, were made prior to 1900. For numerous reasons, I keep my handloads toned down a bit for recreational shooting. If I chose to hunt with any of them, I can bump the loads up a bit and still be safe. I am a firm believer in using the correct ammunition in my guns.

Added note: Today I procured a brass 3" 12 gauge shell with the Parker headstamp. I wonder how receptive an 1870s vintage Parker would be to firing a modern 3" commercial load.

[Autumn Daze]

Hey Pete...................Fat chance..........

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Dave Suponski

Hey Pete...................Fat chance..........

Alright be that way, I'll just kick your butt with my reloads, prolly hurt less than getting beat with your own shells

[Autumn Daze]

We will see my friend.....We will see.....