16 GAUGE 2 9/16" CHAMBER

FOXMOUNTAIN

January 03, 2002 03:53

I HAVE AN OLD 16 GAUGE MODEL 12 WITH 2-9/16"CHAMBER, WHERE CAN I GET AMMO OR IS SHOOTING 2-3/4" AMMO OK? THANKS

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  22WRF

  January 03, 2002 05:07

  Could this be a Merkel you have? 2 9/16 is 65mm and you gun is chambered for this European shell. And No you can't shoot a 2 3/4 in it it. Chamber is too short! In fact the 2 3/4 should not ever chamber do to the length. 2 9/16 shell are available for a price.

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  FOXMOUNTAIN

  January 03, 2002 05:18

  NO, THIS IS A MODEL 12 WINCHESTER EARLY ONE AND IT DOES CHAMBER A 2-3/4. THANKS JOHN

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  22WRF

  January 03, 2002 05:23

  Some of these were converted to 2 3/4 you could have one of those. Measure the chamber.Also I would only shoot low brass in it[This message has been edited by 22WRF (edited 01-03-2002).]

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  snocountry

  January 04, 2002 05:32

  wanna buy a chambering reamer and gauge for 16 ga???not difficult to do-just read the directions. or wanna sell the shotgun to me?

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  woodsrunner

  January 04, 2002 07:25

  A 2-3/4 inch shell will chamber in the short chamber. Shotgun chambers are measured to the uncrimped/fired casing.. Shooting the longer shell in the short chamber will result in excessive pressure. Either have a gunsmith lengthen the chamber or buy the proper ammunition. WWW.hillrodandgun.com These people sell the short shells. There are other places also. If this is a model 12, it's probably a very early one, and has some collector value. I would just shoot the short ammunition in it and leave it origional.WOODS[This message has been edited by woodsrunner (edited 01-04-2002).]

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  FOXMOUNTAIN

  January 04, 2002 11:37

  THANKS FOR THE INPUT, IT IS A VERY EARLY MODEL 12 AROUND 100,000 SERIAL NUMBER, I WILL EITHER GET THE RIGHT SHELLS OR MOVE IT, THANKS AGAIN

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  gunnut

  January 04, 2002 15:12

  HELLO, WHY ARE YOU SCREAMING IM RIGHT HERE STIR, STIR, STIR

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  FOXMOUNTAIN

  January 04, 2002 16:16

  GUNNUT,I CAN SEE WHERE YOU GOT THE SECOND PART OF YOUR NAME.

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  Guns & Glass

  January 04, 2002 16:28

  Just wondering about how the measurement was taken, because a common European length was/is 2 5/8". Pretty close to 2 9/16". Some 12's were done for the Euro market, and are scarce.

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  Happy Bullet Holes!

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  psgpowell

  January 05, 2002 17:58

  A good many years ago before I learned better I shot 2 3/4' shells in my Win Mod 1912 16 ga & broke the end off the firing pin.

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