Interesting comments from all. Yes All old guns need to be evaluated by a competent gunsmith before firing any shells 2 1/2 or 2 3/4. That being said, when using light load shells, Mr. Bell's findings show that there is little pressure rise in shooting 2 3/4 in shorter chambers.
Yes I shoot Foxes, Parker's, and LC's. All checked out by a smith and all so far with chambers at 2 3/4 inch. So far no cracked stocks and no loose actions. Yes Savage did check all Philly Foxes return for repair. Any not found with enough metalin the barrels to lengthen the the chamber were fitted with new barrel. Foxes with the #4 light weight barrel were suspect.
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