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Offline Mack in N.C.

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2 3/4 to 3 inch
« on: December 16, 2009, 04:36:48 PM »
i ahve 2 savages 311 shotguns......20 ga with 3 in chambers and 12 gauge with 2 3/4...............12 ga is a solid built gun ...dont know excactly when made but problay the 60's................i see where some guys ream?....3in chambers to 3.5 so can i have this done and if so has anyone here had it done.........thanks.....mack
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Re: 2 3/4 to 3 inch
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2009, 06:37:28 AM »
A lot depends on the barrel contour of the origianl gun. It can be done but to be sure of safety be certain it's done by someone reputeable. I prefer Make Orlen but have talked with him for some time. Briley does good work as does Simmons Gun Specialties (??). I believe the latter are in Olatha, KA. Going from 2 3/4 to a 5 inch is likely possible but to 3 1/2 is guite unlikely. Remember the only way to know for certain is to measure.. It requires special tools but with out them the snith is guessing.. a bad descision..
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Re: 2 3/4 to 3 inch
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2009, 08:17:37 AM »
thanks, i will call briley.............i dont care for 3.5 inch just would like the option of 3 inche shells in the 12 ga ............thanks......
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Re: 2 3/4 to 3 inch
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2009, 08:26:32 AM »
There are good gunsmiths in both NC. and Va that can lengthen chambers if they can be . Some of the old SXS guns have a chamber with the bbls sodered on stubs ( i think that is the term ) and you have to be careful of that . To send a gun to a big name company and pay for the work , insurance and shipping you may spend more than the guns are worth . Check local the last time i saw it done local it was 35 dollars for a 870 pump .
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Re: 2 3/4 to 3 inch
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2009, 11:00:02 PM »
Quote from: SHOOTALL on December 17, 2009, 08:26:32 AM
There are good gunsmiths in both NC. and Va that can lengthen chambers if they can be . Some of the old SXS guns have a chamber with the bbls sodered on stubs ( i think that is the term ) and you have to be careful of that . To send a gun to a big name company and pay for the work , insurance and shipping you may spend more than the guns are worth . Check local the last time i saw it done local it was 35 dollars for a 870 pump .

Shootall, I haven't found any Va smiths with a 3.5" reamer. I hate to buy one to do one shotgun. Any names?
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Re: 2 3/4 to 3 inch
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2009, 04:52:20 AM »
Try Ashland Firearms service . They are a couple miles north of Green Top Sporting Goods on RT 1 . 804-798-1232 I know they do 23/4 to 3 . He also makes choke tubes in house .
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Re: 2 3/4 to 3 inch
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2009, 01:45:35 PM »
Quote from: SHOOTALL on December 21, 2009, 04:52:20 AM
Try Ashland Firearms service . They are a couple miles north of Green Top Sporting Goods on RT 1 . 804-798-1232 I know they do 23/4 to 3 . He also makes choke tubes in house .

I know where he is, I just didn't know he was ever open. Never met the fellow but KC Young didn't have much good to say about him. But then, there were a lot of people KC didn't like ;D

I'm going to the farm tomorrow so I'll give him a call after Christmas. Hopefully he has a 3'5 reamer. I got another Handi Ultra slug barrel last week that needs to be 3.5. The last one I bought was from Ed Hubel and he'd already rechambered it.

Thanks!
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