2" 12 ga shells - ??

[BC9]

I ran across some 2" 12 ga 00 Buckshot shells - 6 pellets. The selling point is that you can fit more of them into the magazine.

My question - My H&R Pardner manual says that the gun has a 3" camber, which can handle 2-3/4" & 3" shells, interchangeably. Is there any reason I couldn't, or shouldn't use the 2" shells?

Thanx

 

[indiucky]

You should be fine. The only pump gun that I am aware of that will reliably feed the 2 inch shells is the Winchester 1300. I can't remember why but that is what "I heard" so take that with a grain of salt. Doubles and single barrels should be no problem.

 

[davedolli]

I saw those also a while back. I don't know how well they would feed, but it would be easy enough to make some dummy rounds to check.

Dave

 

[jb1911]

They cycle just fine, maybe even better than regular shells in my 870.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

The 870 that I owned a few years ago fed / fired them just fine.

Other shotguns may not.

-J-

 

[calcot7]

They work just fine in my 870. 500 and 88.

 

[Beowulf]

I cycled some through my Benelli Nova without problems.

 

[figley]

Where can I get some 2" shells, to try?

 

[jb1911]

These are the ones I have, they work great and the recoil is very light. I don't remember where I got them.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/91...on-12-gauge-2-1-buckshot-12-pellets-box-of-10

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

KS&E Guns on Pendleton Pike is where I bought mine. They were relatively reasonably priced when I bought mine. That was almost 3 years ago now, though.

-J-

 

[bobbittle]

I believe premier arms in brownsburg stocks them

 

[1946]

What's the purpose of the two inch shells? Less recoil?

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

What's the purpose of the two inch shells? Less recoil?

+ added ammo load + novelty

Personally, I'd like to see real-life chrono numbers from these vs. low/managed recoil 2&3/4" buckshot.

I do know that the 2" out of my old shotgun + Knoxx Recoil Reducing stock = quite soft-shooting shotgun.

-J-