10 gauge shells

mel hrubetz · 10-19-2011, 05:33 PM

Is there a source for 10 gauge shells for my N damascus or is it a "roll your own" situation? thanks

Big Friend Ten (BFT) · 10-19-2011, 05:36 PM

RST make a low pressure "Short (2 7/8") Ten". They are great loads but a bit pricy.

Buy a MEC Sizemaster and components and a whole world of performance will open to you! A ten gauge with an ounce and a quarter, giver or take an eight, is an amazing combination!

Mark

Don Kaas · 10-20-2011, 08:19 AM

To load "short tens", I use an old Lee hand loading kit, a shell trimmer to cut 3 1/2" cases to 2 7/8" and an old crank roll crimper. All of these things can be bought on eBay. I hoarded enough bismuth shot for use in these and they are about the only thing I load anymore. It takes a while but the results are satisfying...I like roll crimps

. Another lawyer with whom I duck hunt and who loads for a Krider 10g hammer once observed that at our respective hourly rates a box of shells cost us about $450 to load

but I consider it cheaper than a therapist...

charlie cleveland · 10-20-2011, 10:48 AM

the short ten is a lot of fun to reload and very cheap to load except for laywers..ha charlie

J.B. Books · 10-20-2011, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mel hrubetz

Is there a source for 10 gauge shells for my N damascus or is it a "roll your own" situation? thanks

Mel, attached are links to some previous threads on the subject of loading 2 7/8" low pressure loads, included is the link to the Sherman Bell low pressure loads, a short how to video on loading the short ten and another video on how to roll crimp them. Good luck and have fun.

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1092

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3713

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3773

mel hrubetz · 10-22-2011, 12:55 PM

Thank you gentlemen for your input about 10 pounds of handsome old Parker

Bruce Day · 10-22-2011, 02:12 PM

Hey Mel, I have a 10ga/12ga CH with the 10ga barrels 26" light "upland" barrels. I bought a case of the RST lead loads......a potent load. It would take a normal shooter forever to use them up.

Best,
Bruce

MarketHunter · 10-22-2011, 04:38 PM

There just isn't a better product or company than RST. If you buy from those boys you'll be buying quality. I use their loads on a regular basis and haven't been disappointed yet.

Destry

Paul Harm · 10-24-2011, 01:24 PM

RST's are great, but rolling your own are so much more fun. A Mec JR and some empty Remington hulls from BPI and your set to go. I have a Parker 2 5/8 so I cut them with a razor stuck in a dowel. I like the paper wads from Circlefly - that way you can load anything from 1oz to as heavy as you like. Go to the reloading forum we have here - lots of info. Paul