I always shoot 2 3/4" shells in my 2 1/2" and 2 5/8" guns and have never had a problem. I do keep my pressures down, but more out of respect for the age of my vintage guns than anything else. Seems I had some pretty good company with Parker Brothers back in 1901. Read the hang tag. Oh, look at the load the gun was targeted with--not for sissies. And here I am shooting mostly 24 gram stuff.....humm.

I'm glad this subject comes up from time to time. Reminds me of discussions between conservatives and liberals--no one ever comes to agreement and each walks away thinking the other to be flat wrong or narrow minded, just to start it all over again the next time they meet. Fun.


John McCain is my war hero.