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I just received a 28 gauge hammer SxS today. It's a gun (lower quality) of French origin with barrels proofed in Belgium. No makers name. I was surprised at the marking of 28-65 within the open oval. So it is designating 2 1/2" chambers. When approximately did 2 3/4" chambers become the standard for the 28 gauge? Reading on the net, an article by Chuck Hawks says all 28 gauge are 2 3/4". That clearly isn't correct.

I have a high grade Ugartechea sidelock from the 50s that came with 65mm chambers.Bobby

I guess the Chuck Hawks article is http://www.chuckhawks.com/28gauge.htm . Maybe, the article refers to current shells on the market that are readily available.

Have you found 65mm shells?

I suppose that brass hull makers could supply 65mm.

http://rockymountaincartridge.com/Price_List.pdf shows for ten hulls:

28 Gauge 2�............................... $50.00

Gotta find some load data for that brass - RMC probably can come up the a reference.

Reloading for Shotgunners 5th Ed by Rick Sapp might have 65mm load data - it has data for a lot of different shells.

No problemo!!

http://www.ballisticproducts.com/Gamebore-28ga-25-9_16oz-7-bx_25/productinfo/G2825GHP167/

And others at Ballistics Products

Mike

You guys must imagine Gunaholic is a resident of the US, with a wide assortment of products available to help him with his problem. In reality, poor old Guns lives in Canada, land of limited supply and even less selection. Brian, I feel for you.

James

Kent/Gamebore says:

If you are in Canada you can call our Canadian sales office for purchasing information, (800)844-1880.

http://kentgamebore.com/faq/

Come on, give encouraging information

Mike

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The old US standard for the 28ga was I believe 2�". This converts to 63.5mm, a 65mm shell is 2 9/16". When I began shooting way back in the 1950s the standard US length for 28ga had become 2 7/8", I'm not sure just when that length was dropped to the present standard of 2 3/4".

I guess it's off to wholesale sports and see if they will order some Kents for me. I see RST has them as well but does me no good in Canada.

Skeettx, I was just having some fun with guns. He and I communicate regularly offsite and often bounce questions off each other before coming here.

The main problem for us in Canada with regard to ammunition is the export permits required to get it out of the US. It's not with the Canadian regulations for brining it in.

RST doesn't sell their stuff up here (that means they have made the decision the export hurdles are too much trouble for the estimated financial return). Game bore is our only option.

Brian, if wholesale won't order for you, my smith will. We were talking about combining on some orders a while ago and I just haven't done anything yet. Let me know if you run into any problems with wholesale and I'll get a combined order in.