You can use longer hulls and many do, it,depends. AAs measure 2 11/16 many 2 1/2 inch chambers measure 2 5/8. 1/16 inch "too long". Not telling anybody what to do but I think 12 G AAs do fine in 2 5/8 chambers.
Almost all my short loading is 2 7/8 inch 10 G were I have to cut 5/8 inch off the hull. I had a 20 SxS that needed short now have two that don't. Stopped cutting 12s shorter.
Saving money ? Case of 100 2 7/8 inch 10 g, $ 120 dollars. Load them using the Mec with short kit 25 cents a shell.
Boats
Last edited by Boats; 02/09/16 10:20 PM.
