Winchester 97 chamber too short?
I've shot a lot of cheap factory Dove and Quail loads in my 97 and never noticed a problem, but today I was reading up and supposedly the chambers are short to be using 2 3/4" shells. The oldies were 2 5/8", 12 ga. I mean. Supposedly shooting 2 3/4"s will increase preassure, recoil, and eventually headspace. I read the Cowboy Action guys are having them reamed and something else. Any 97/1897 guys out there? Problem/not a problem? I don't want to hurt the old gal. Should I put this in 'Gunsmithing'?