If 12 ga 2 5/8 chambers were OK for 2 3/4 in 1914 , why would Savage be doing that on those same guns in the 1930 s?
Mr. Reseracher do you have answer to question I asked about 12 ga. why did Savage make 12 ga 2 5/8 chambers into full 2 3/4 inch on Phil Fox gun's sent in for repair ? If 2 5/8 was good to go for heavy 2 3/4 inch shells in 1914 how come it wasn't good in the 30 's? Service pressure didnt' go up that much in twenty years and 1550 f.p.s. shells not around around then. Every one quotes that Fox factory chambered short on purpose but that theory falls flat. Savage didnt' stamp barrels 2 3/4 on highgrade Philadelphia guns and deface them just on a whim. no one has answer to that question. Any one ever wonder if 1914 catalogue is in error ?
