Shotgun 2. 3/4' vs 3'

[Ray B]

there is no 1 do all size shotshell.

Only because "they" have banned lead shot. Prior to the lead ban no one familiar with the 16 gauge would make such a claim.

 

[Ridge Runner]

Only because "they" have banned lead shot. Prior to the lead ban no one familiar with the 16 gauge would make such a claim.

I really like the "Sweet 16". And I regret, to some extent, trading my Winchester 97 in 16 gauge. Maybe one day I'll be able to find such as nice 16.

However, the "Sweet 16", lost its luster to the 20 and 12 gauges for various reasons, as did the 10 gauge for waterfowl.

Then there's the brass to paper to plastic shotshell cartridge comparisons.

 

[Ray B]

Above top is a shotgun that could be counted on to complete any shotgunning task. It is a Winchester Model 21 with two barrels. One is IC/M, the other M/F. All chambers are 2 3/4". Magnum 1 1/4 oz loads of 2 shot (previously lead but now Tungsten Matrix) works for all waterfowl within 40 yards. 3/4 oz loads for light game & clays, on up 7/8, 1, 1 1/8 oz for everything in between.

I added the Parker 0 frame just to show that there is room for a specialist upland gun.

 

[Ridge Runner]

Now into the "grey area" of one gauge or caliber, do all. And a bit more off topic of OP. The multi barrel(s). So as not to high jack the OP, I shall start a new post: Do multi barrel guns count as 1 gun?

 

[Ray B]

So to avoid upsetting the high-jack police, the OPs original question was about differing shell lengths. Since the hulls are of various closed lengths and the chambers are machined per the opened length, if possible open the hull so that the opened length can be measured. If it is a slug with a rolled crimp it may be best to find a shotgun that you know will handle it so that you can obtained a fired hull to measure. If the measured length of the filly opened hull is less than the firearms chamber then cartridge length will not be an issue regarding its safety.

 

[Ridge Runner]

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Above top is a shotgun that could be counted on to complete any shotgunning task. It is a Winchester Model 21 with two barrels. One is IC/M, the other M/F. All chambers are 2 3/4". Magnum 1 1/4 oz loads of 2 shot (previously lead but now Tungsten Matrix) works for all waterfowl within 40 yards. 3/4 oz loads for light game & clays, on up 7/8, 1, 1 1/8 oz for everything in between.

I added the Parker 0 frame just to show that there is room for a specialist upland gun.

I wasn't able to edit my thread in time.

BTW, Nice set of s x s.

Ray B., my apologies, I misunderstood your thread, as a 1 do all shotgun, not as a do all for upland bird/waterfowl shotgun.