2 1/4 inch shotgun shells

bolline

May 10, 2012 10:03

Gentlemen,

I was given some Centurion shotgun shells. Made in Italy. New in box. 12 gauge. 2 1/4 inch. 1250 fps. 1 round ball at .650".

I have a Mossberg 500. 12 gauge. 3" chamber. Cylinder bore. 18 1/2 barrel.

I have never used anything but 2 3/4 and 3-inch shells. I did not even realize these were 2 1/4.

Can you use 2 1/4 shells in chamber designed for 2 3/4 and 3" shells?

Thanks.

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  llama

  May 10, 2012 10:36

  Yup
  
  Only issue might be the shell lifter if the shells are *too* short, and they may cause jams (Activ IIRC made some *really* short loads that would do this). But you'll probably be fine as is.

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  beantownshootah

  May 10, 2012 11:48

  quote:Originally posted by bolline
  Can you use 2 1/4 shells in chamber designed for 2 3/4 and 3" shells?
  
  The 2" Centurion "mini" loads you mention are designed so you can cram another 1-2 of them in a typical magazine for combat purposes, and also for slightly less recoil.
  
  Aguila has (or had) an even shorter 1-3/4" shell for the same idea.
  
  Yes, you "can" run them in an ordinary 2-3/4" or 3" chamber gun *BUT* with some guns they'll jam on feeding/loading, and supposedly its not always that easy to clear the jam either.
  
  Mossberg 500 pumps happen to be one of the guns where these shorter shells have problems.
  
  Working the action briskly can help prevent problems.
  
  You can also read about modifications to your gun that can help with reliability here:
  
  http://www.midwayusa.com/product/162922/aguila-minishell-ammunition-12-gauge-1-3-4-4-and-1-buckshot-11-pellets-box-of-20

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