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Re: Adapting shotgun cartridges
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:59 pm
by davidh195
Re: Adapting shotgun cartridges
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 6:48 pm
by X500BEN
We could do with knowing what the problem is as there's loads of different things that can be causing problems. If there's a short chamber issue then try some 2 1/2" game loads. It can be a large chamber issue that allows the steel case head to expand too much and get stuck
Probably best to let a gunsmith have a look at it.
Re: Adapting shotgun cartridges
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 6:15 pm
by bradaz11
Sim G wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 4:20 pm
An early 1897 is going to have a chamber length of 2 5/8. Old cartridges with roll crimps and made of paper, extraction would be no issue, even if cartridges were a little long. Modern plastic cartridges with star crimps are probably having the forcing cone grip the mouth of the expended cartridge, hence making extraction not quite right.
There’s a number of fixes like chamber reaming or experimenting with star crimped lengths or feeding it roll crimps. The weight of shot is not going to make any difference.
hey Sim, that's why I'm asking about roll crimps, but seeing if there is an easier way of making them, rather than fully loading my own