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I recently purchased a Skimin & Wood 12 ga with 2" chambers. It was made for Kimball Arms Co Woburn Mass and comes complete with a Abercrombie & Fitch trunk style case. It has 27" barrels choked mod and full and is proved for 7/8 oz of shot. It weighs 5 lb 3 oz and is well balanced and lively in my hands.
I bought it because of the novelty of having a 2" gun. I haven't shot it yet but I will when weather permits. It will be fun to get a few ruffies next fall.
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Well done, Bill. I was watching that listing with interest. Glad it went to you.

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Handloading and pressure data on the 2 inch can be found in an old Gun Digest article titled "Two inches of pleasure and problems". Cannot remember the year, it was in the early 80s I think. IT details the acquisition and intention of the author to deepen the chamber to 2 1/2 till his gunsmith gauged the thickness. THen he started developing loads that would keep to acceptable pressure.

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Thanks for the tip Shotgunlover. I just ordered an old copy from EBay. Once I read it I will post on some of the details.

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Originally Posted by Texsss
Thanks for the tip Shotgunlover. I just ordered an old copy from EBay. Once I read it I will post on some of the details.
Did you receive my pm??

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I have low pressure 2.5" loads, but I wouldn't dream of altering the chambers on my guns to use them. That's a non-starter. YMMV. Gil

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Got it! Thanks!

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I read the Gun Digest article. The author buys a Holland and Holland Two Inch gun and then proceeds to do everything he can to shoot 11/8 oz loads out of it. He never discusses the guns proofs and his gunsmith agrees to open the chambers 1/8” because there is not enough wall thickness to go the full 1/2”. To me this is a story of how fine guns get ruined over time. The final insult is the loads that he has worked up and shot for a season when finally tested are 50% above saami maximum pressure. The article was published in 1978. Hopefully there is a better understanding now on how to use and enjoy these fine shotguns.

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I recall also reading this article some years ago with complete horror. I think the misunderstanding arose from the fact that the Proof House insisted on proving the earliest 2" chamber guns with the same Proof Load as the 2 1/2" chamber guns and marking them at 1 1/8th. ounce the same way. With later negotiations with the Gunmakers they then started to mark them at 7/8th. ounce and 2 3/4 tons per square inch. I doubt you could fit much more than a 1/8th. inch card wad between powder and shot. I bet it kicked a bit! I hope not too many other tried the same trick! Lagopus.....

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