Hello
I own a Darne R13 in 12 ga. and the mouth of the left chamber is .803 in. I am cutting down win.AA shells to fit the 2.5 in. chambers but the maximum allowed cartridge size at the mouth of the chamber is .810 and the actual unfired AA shells measure .806 in. or more. Obviously I can't chamber them. I have managed to swaddge down the AA shells to .803 in. but this makes for very hard extraction.
1. Why are Darne chambers so tight?
2. Is any ammo available to fit these chambers?
3. Should I ream the chambers?
Regards
DblFixer
What is the chamber size on the right barrel? Do you have trouble with that chamber?
Ive never heard this exact complaint leveled against Darne guns, in general. It would be my guess that it was measured at the proof house, and passed spec. But, if you dont have problems with the right side, it might need to be reamed, or, perhaps polished. Just me, maybe, but, Id make them match, assuming the right side isnt sloppy.
Best,
Ted
