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"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile) 06/06/2018 at 22:09 • Filed to: Gunlopnik

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The local shop has Federal 16ga game load for $10/25, which is pretty great. What is not great is how my 1920s auto five has a short chamber and can’t get it out the ejector port. Cue x-acto, cardstock, glue.

See, the expanded star crimp makes it too long. Cut star crimp, and it cycles.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/06/2018 at 22:25

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Chariotoflove > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/06/2018 at 22:29

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That’s the goal. Not sure he’s there yet.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/06/2018 at 22:30

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Chariotoflove 06/06/2018 at 22:34

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Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/06/2018 at 23:39

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Has that A-5 turned your shoulder to dust yet?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 06/06/2018 at 23:47

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With being a 16 and with the way the whole barrel goes into recovery, recoil is really light.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/06/2018 at 23:51

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Interesting. I’ve only shot 12g A5s and IMO I’d rather shoot a pump. It almost feels like getting hit twice with the stock and receiver hitting you first followed by the bolt and barrel.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 06/07/2018 at 00:24

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Might need to be calibrated. I’ve been told that you have to have the friction rings set right for the loads you’re firing, and getting a second “hit” sounds like the friction is too low.

Granted, I haven’t been firing 16ga buck (because 16ga target and game loads are what’s easiest to find), and mine being a 16 is also going to be less aggressive regardless.

The local shop has a modern engraved 12ga auto five that’s nearly new, but it’s commensurately expensive. Just as well to deal with the antique and its quirks.

M.T. Blake > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/07/2018 at 01:47

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Time to buy another gun! And don’t say that’s a bad idea. Another gun is always a good idea!!!!!! Wooooooo!!!!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > M.T. Blake 06/07/2018 at 08:46

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Well, I would have to hand load to have safe loads for the fluid steel single action break and the twist steel coach, so I might as well start that - since I haven’t put the Remington coach back together, the Iver Johnson kicks like a mule with normal loads anyway, and I don’t have an Ithaca yet...

I ought to get an Ithaca in 16 so I have more than one to load 16 for, that’s what.

thejustache > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/07/2018 at 16:06

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I realized I had that same problem last week with a turkey load in my Remington model 31. Still killed the turkey just fine though... Next year I should really treat my mossberg 500 to a barrel threaded for chokes and use that instead.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > thejustache 06/07/2018 at 16:09

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Is yours actually a 2-9/16" setup like mine is, or just not meant to fire 2 3/4 *with star crimp*?

thejustache > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/07/2018 at 16:26

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Most likely the latter? I haven’t measured but it’s been fed mostly 2 3/4 target loads and seems to handle them fine. The 2 3/4 turkey loads I got however don’t want to eject, although I’ve only fired it twice that way - once to pattern it and the second to take the bird. Is there a year 2 3/4 became standard? The gun was manufactured in 1931

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > thejustache 06/07/2018 at 16:36

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I don’t know - mine was made around 1927 and was apparently meant to take 2 9/16, though it chambers 2 3/4, just doesn’t eject. If I were firing 2 3/4 paper hulls it wouldn’t be a problem, I know that, but 2 3/4 star crimped plastic... no.