I am looking to create a wet-weather working double. I am currently looking at a Charles Daly Model 500. It has 2 chambers. Because this guns primary use will be waterfowling. I would like to open the chambers to 3 inch. My question is this action strong enough to handle modern 3 inch steel waterfowl loads? I believe this is functionally the same action as the Browning BSS and they are chambered for 3 inch loads.
I am also considering a Teflon type coating for the exterior of the gun since I regularly hunt the salt marsh and this is a very tough environment to gun metal. Has anyone done this type of coating on their double and what results have you had, both functionally and aesthetically?
