A good 3 ½-inch lead turkey load adds a few effective yards in the woods. Heavy recoil is one tradeoff of shooting 3 ½-inch shells. (Photo/Remington/Murray Road) Recoil.

If you've ever considered upgrading the spindly 7 1/4-inch axle that likely resides under your A-Body, you probably already know that A-Body 8 3/4 rear axles are not very plentiful these days.

If your gun can handle 3 1/2-inch loads, and these loads pattern better than 3-inch loads and you can handle the recoil, then, by all means, use them. As for me, I'm sticking with 3-inch Remington ...

So, the company introduced the 3-inch hitch receiver as a safer alternative to reducer sleeves. Most 3-inch hitch receivers weigh between 71–81 pounds. Their average length is between 36-48 inches.