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Shotguns / Re: Anyone have any problems with Brass shells in 87 ?
« Last post by Cap'n Redneck on Today at 05:46:11 AM »The MagTech 2-7/16" shells should duplicate the 2,5" shells that the 1887 was constructed for pretty closely.
Back in the day the 2,5" all-brass shells would have been roll crimped too.
I have an early-production Norinco 1887 chambered in 12/70. I use un-cut, un-crimped MagTech all-brass shells, but do not load them from the magazine; I put one in the chamber and one down on the cartridge lift. I have done some smoothing of rough edges inside the receiver / chamber area, and this set-up has served me well for years in CAS-mainmatch.
I will have to do some more experimenting with paper or plastic shells in order to make it feed six shells from the magazine for Wild Bunch.
Back in the day the 2,5" all-brass shells would have been roll crimped too.
I have an early-production Norinco 1887 chambered in 12/70. I use un-cut, un-crimped MagTech all-brass shells, but do not load them from the magazine; I put one in the chamber and one down on the cartridge lift. I have done some smoothing of rough edges inside the receiver / chamber area, and this set-up has served me well for years in CAS-mainmatch.
I will have to do some more experimenting with paper or plastic shells in order to make it feed six shells from the magazine for Wild Bunch.