870 bbl Q

mag

April 16, 2003 07:53

I have an 870 12ga 2 3/4" . Will a 3" bbl work on this gun?

Thanks
Ray

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  rballi

  April 16, 2003 08:08

  Yes. I have the same setup and mine works fine. If you are not sure take it to a gunsmith for evaluation.

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  orca44mag

  April 16, 2003 09:12

  Just curious, will you then be able to shoot 3" shells with this setup?

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  Supreme One

  April 16, 2003 10:35

  Hello, I don't see how it can work. At only 3" the barrel wouldn't even be long enough to reach the end of the mag. tube.

  A 3" chambered barrel however will work on the gun designed for the 2&3/4" shells but it won't cycle the 3" shells without changing the ejector. Don't use 3" shells on the receiver designed and set up for the 2&3/4" shells.

  
  Michael
  
  Paranoid keeps you alive, worry just gives you stomach problems.
  
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  rballi

  April 16, 2003 10:59

  I believe he is talking about a 3" Chamber, not literally a 3" barrel. And no, you should not be able to shoot 3" shells out of a 2 3/4" chamber.
  
  However, I have heard that some of the older Wingmasters have a longer reciever and will kick out empty 3" hulls.
  
  If you are not sure, take it to a qualified gunsmith.

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  Supreme One

  April 16, 2003 11:25

  Hello, the length of the receiver has little to nothing to do with it, the ejector inside the receiver is what "kicks" the shells out. If it is made for the 2&3/4" shell it WILL NOT "kick out" a spent 3" shell. However, it can be made to by changing the ejector.

  DUH, I know what he meant, I also know what he typed.

  
  Michael
  
  Paranoid keeps you alive, worry just gives you stomach problems.
  
  Politics- From the words poly, meaning many, and tics, which are just little blood suckers.
  
  If "con" is the opposite of "pro," then what is the opposite of progress?
  sound

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  rballi

  April 16, 2003 12:20

  Like I said, I heard it could work, based on what you said, it could be made to work.

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  Supreme One

  April 16, 2003 12:26

  Hello, you didn't say that, you didn't even type that. What you typed was, "I have heard that some of the older Wingmasters have a longer reciever and will kick out empty 3" hulls." Not, "It could be made to work."

  I don't trust people who don't know how to say what they are thinking.

  
  Michael
  
  Paranoid keeps you alive, worry just gives you stomach problems.
  
  Politics- From the words poly, meaning many, and tics, which are just little blood suckers.
  
  If "con" is the opposite of "pro," then what is the opposite of progress?
  sound

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  rballi

  April 16, 2003 12:34

  Hey mag,
  
  I hope all this info helps you out somewhat.
  
  And as I said earlier a 3" chamber barrel, which I'm sure that's what you mean, will work on a 2 3/4" receiver. Some barrels are marked 2 3/4" or 3", but also say to only use 3" in 3" marked receivers, and 2 3/4" in all others.

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  mag

  April 16, 2003 13:58

  I thought I had read that it would work. Just wanted to hear from someone who had done it before I spent my money for a remchoke bbl.
  
  mag

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  eun

  April 16, 2003 17:37

  The 3" will work in the old 2 3/4" receiver,I had the 2 3/4" bbl. reamed out 1/4" deeper and it works good, also had bbl. threaded for chock tubes, great turkry gun, have fun.[8D]

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