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Tom Roster
In my column "No Worries" (July/August) I covered some technical subjects that many shooters worry about but needn't be worried about once they examine the facts. This time I'm going to look at shotgunning issues that shooters rightfully worry about, especially once they know the facts.
Long Shells in Short Chambers
As discussed in "No Worries," it is always OK to fire shotshells that are the same length or shorter than the length for which a given barrel has been chambered. That's why many barrels and owner's manuals contain language stating, for example, "For 3" or shorter 'X'-gauge ammunition." Notice there is no caveat on how much shorter.
Long Shells in Short Chambers
As discussed in "No Worries," it is always OK to fire shotshells that are the same length or shorter than the length for which a given barrel has been chambered. That's why many barrels and owner's manuals contain language stating, for example, "For 3" or shorter 'X'-gauge ammunition." Notice there is no caveat on how much shorter.
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