All day long. Any shotgun can handle shorter shells than it is chambered for as long as they are the same gauge.
12-70 is frequently used to indicate the gauge of the shotgun followed by the length of the chamber in millimeters. In the US, or non-metric measurements, that means a 12 gauge shotgun chambered for 2.75 inch (usually read two and three quarter inch) shells. Sometimes, you'll see 12-76 to designate a 12 gauge shotgun chambered for 3 inch shells.
Yes but not the other way around .You can not use 3" shells in a 2 3/4 chambered gun.
As the number 3 indicates,your Winchester model 42 can chamber either 2 1/2in,or 3 inch 410 shotgun shells.
Generally, you can fire any ammunition that's 3" or shorter (fired length) in a 3" chamber shotgun. however, a 2 1/4 inch shell may not be handled by the action of a pump, autoloader or bolt action gun.
Yes, you can.
You need to get to a gunsmith now.
All day long. Any shotgun can handle shorter shells than it is chambered for as long as they are the same gauge.
The length of the chamber in a 2 3/4 inch chambered shotgun is 2 3/4". The longer 3" shotgun shells will not fit in the chamber, being 1/4" too long. You can shoot 2 3/4" shotgun shells, of the correct gauge, in a 3" chambered shotgun.
This is a Browning Auto-5 Shotgun, 16 guage made in 1950. It is chambered for 2 3/4" 16 ga shells
The Mossberg 9200 can accept 2-3/4 or 3 inch .12 gauge low brass shotgun shells.
12-70 is frequently used to indicate the gauge of the shotgun followed by the length of the chamber in millimeters. In the US, or non-metric measurements, that means a 12 gauge shotgun chambered for 2.75 inch (usually read two and three quarter inch) shells. Sometimes, you'll see 12-76 to designate a 12 gauge shotgun chambered for 3 inch shells.
yes 2 3/4 shell will work in a shotgun chambered for 3in as long as they are of the same gauge
Yes but not the other way around .You can not use 3" shells in a 2 3/4 chambered gun.
You can fire 2 and 3/4 inch shells in a shotgun chambered for 3 inch shells. There is no 3 and 3/4 inch shell made.
I believe that the year was 1958.That was the first year Browning chambered a magnum version of its auto-5 shotgun.
yes.