Author Topic: 16,s (Read 1301 times)

445supermag · « **on:** January 08, 2005, 12:49:49 AM »

I made a post about short chambers on 16 here but it was lost in siberspace maby towas too long. I this takes and anyone would be interested in 16 drillings of 16 in general let me know.

pastorp · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2005, 11:07:12 AM »

445 supermag, I like the 16ga for a upland gun. I currently own 3. However none are drillings or combo guns. I would like to try either a drilling or a combo someday. Interesting topic. One of my 16's is a nickel steel model 12 winchester. It has a short chamber. I have yet to address this problem. What are your sugestions? Regards, Byron

445supermag · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2005, 11:39:14 PM »

I have been finding that a lot of 16,s are not 2-3/4. I have a drilling that are 2" in one chamber and 2-1/4 in the other. A marlin overunder with 2-1/2" chambers. All the chambers will fit and fire 2-3/4 " shells. I have sum fiocce jr that are 2-5/8". Sum chambers are 2-9/16".
The big problem is that modern shell have a star crimp that when fired opens up in the forceing cone. The old shells had a wad and a roll crimp. Do not think that if a 2-3/4 fits in the chamber that it is allright.
Get the chamber lenthen. I use the brownal,s long forceing cone reamer to lenthen cone and chamber.

pastorp · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2005, 10:39:16 AM »

445 Supermag, Do you load amo for the different length chanbers or buy 2&1/2" shells. Regards, Byron

fffffg · « **Reply #4 on:** January 15, 2005, 02:52:30 PM »

this forum on combo guns is barely a month old, im guessing you posted on one of the many other shotgun forums on greybeard.. good luck dave