Looking for some help with this. I have always thought that it is inadvisable to load 2&3/4" shells in guns with chambers shorter than 2&3/4". I know that the longer shells will chamber, but I understood that the problem is when the shell is fired and the crimped part of the shell is opening in the forcing cone part of the barrel. my second part of the question is whether you can safely reload 2&3/4" shells to lower pressures that are required in older firearms with shorter chambers.

I don't think any of this is a good idea, but I am hoping for some technical support on this from many of you that know much more than I do about safe reloads,chamber lengths, etc.

Thanks,

Ed Pirie
West Topsham, Vermont