I’ve fired a few 2 3/4” rounds in it. I had some ammunition produced in Hungary, that were marked 2 3/4” (70, actually), but, were 1/4” shorter than that, after firing. Nothing bad happened. The stuff actually worked well. One of the Winchester AA loads, I think an ounce, or an ounce and 1/8th, at 1150fps, is the bomb at the gun club, but, they are only 7 1/2 or 8 shot, when I can get them.
More along the lines of just using the right load because I should know what is supposed to be used. 2 1/2” 12 loads feel good in my pocket, too.
The gun could use a pad. The wood could use a freshening of the finish. While it may sound weird, I hesitate to take that horn butt plate off, because I was in France, and saw the rack above the wood stove, where the butt plates were warmed to be formed to the end of the stock, by the stock makers hands, pressed into shape, fitted, drilled and the two lightly engraved screws drilled, timed and installed. Seems a shame, a hundred plus years later, to undo that.
Have to give that some thought. The wood finish on that 16 gauge of yours is killer, Dustin. It just might inspire me.
Best,
Ted
