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2 1/2" shells are not necessary if you will load low pressure 2 3/4" shells. Do not imply low pressure from light shot load; they do not necessarily go together. I've nothing against 2 1/2" shells; they are period correct. They are also more complicated and add complexity to your shooting.
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If you reload "low pressure" 2 3/4", remember to build in an extra safety cushion. Per Bell's tests with long shells in short chambers, reported in Double Gun Journal, the extra length of a 2 3/4" hull in a 2 1/2" chamber can result in a pressure increase of 1,000 psi. It's a bit harder to get really low pressures with a 20ga than with a 12ga, but there are recipes out there. And given the weight of that gun, if you're shooting targets, you'll probably really like 3/4 oz reloads. Easy to do with Claybuster's 3/4 oz wads.
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Pretty sure Mark Larson can make the extension disappear. Looks to need a new pad anyway. Nice gun. Fair warning, you will spend a lot of time looking for number one! I would wager that you will find the barrel walls to have substantial thickness, it was typical on French guns. Low pressure is a good thing, but, takes on less urgency with a French double gun that has .050-.080 barrel walls, 9 inches from the breech.
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Do you have Mark's information?
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As long as the gun has adequate barrel thickness, which with the proofs it has it probably does, extend the forcing cones and then go ahead and shoot 2-3/4" shells through it. That solution has always worked great for me. With modern thin walled plastic cases, extending the forcing cones is a good idea for better patterns even if you stick with 2-1/2" shells.
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It has been my casual observation that as we doublegun guys age (and, drop off) that most prefer to spend their money on unmodified guns. We have a nice selection of Uggies, and Muslim (Turkish) guns that can be modified to our hearts content. But, an original French gun with a pedigree like this one has is a bit harder to find. Not saying that the owner shouldn't modify it to suit his needs, but, do that with clear thoughts of just what he has. Just sayin'...
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