I measured the difference in the length of the chamber and the length of a .357 Mag case, and cut a piece from a .357 Mag case to that length (as a spacer) and inserted it in the chamber, down to the liner. Then I loaded up a few .357 cases - 5 with 20 grs BP and enough shot to fill the case (card between powder and shot), then glued a card over the top of the shot. Then I loaded 2 cases with 25 grs BP and a roundball sized to .356. I actually used a bore camera to see if the roundballs extended into the spacer that I had made, and they did.
I went to the range and fired away from the amazing distance of 10 feet. I didn't shoot from the shoulder, or from the hip, but settled the stock into my arm above my elbow and pointed.
It's not an everyday shooter, but it's fun to shoot.
A .357 Max case would be better.
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