Are there any 12 gauge shotguns that can accept any 12 cartridge?

[timclarke]

What I mean by that is that is there a semi-auto/pump/over under that will operate with any type of shotgun 12g shell inc steel shot magnums etc?

 

Tim

[Gordon R]

Yes.

[Tim Kelly]

If you can find a 3.5" chambered OU it will handle anything, same with a pump. Semi autos with 3.5" chambers would handle most things but tend to like 70mm cartridges or sometimes 67.5mm minimum to cycle reliably. Not ideal with very light loads or subsonics either.

[timclarke]

Thanks Tim, appreciated.

 

So any 3.5" is the thing to go for really?

[fenboy]

You will only need a 3.5 inch gun if you intend on doing some foreshore wildfowling using steel shot , other than that I cannot think of nothing else where a 3 inch chamber would not be plenty.

 

If you are only going to shoot clays a 2 3/4 gun is all you need .

Edited November 19, 2014 by fenboy

[figgy]

A 31/2" over and under is the only gun that will fire all 12bore carts as most 31/2" semi autos won't shoot true 21/2" carts.

 

Figgy

[HDAV]

A 31/2" over and under is the only gun that will fire all 12bore carts as most 31/2" semi autos won't shoot true 21/2" carts.

 

Figgy

 

Including 2"...... there are a few about browning and fabarm both do 3 1/2" OU but realistically a 3" chambered Steel proof OU will take any quarry you are likely to find. That said 3" are only really need for fowling and you can always shoot bismuth...