2 7/8" 10 ga.

[Jeff S.]

If all goes well, tomorrow I will pick up a "new to me" 10 ga. hammer gun (sorry, not a Parker). "Fox-Admin" suggested that I check this website for valuable information. Are any of you familiar with Sherman Bell's article on 2 7/8" 10 ga. shells for damascus barrels? I'm trying to find it, but I don't know which issue of DGJ it's in. By the way... I really enjoyed the youtube video of trimming and reloading the shells. A picture is worth a thousand words.

[Dean Romig]

I just checked my DHJ Index & Reader Vols 1 & 2 and Sheeman Bell is listed with the various volumes and issues but they aren’t listed with titles or content. Kind of a dead end there.





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[Matt Stolley]

Sherman Bell “Finding Out For Myself Part 3” Volume 11, Issue 3, p. 19
Sherman Bell “Finding Out For Myself Part 4” Volume 12, Issue 1, p. 23

The information in these is a bit dated because some of the powders used are discontinued but it is still good info.

The 2019 Hodgdon annual manual has an article by Ross Seyfried about BP shot shells that also has LP smokeless loads using currently available powders.

[Jack]

If you are interested in 10 gauge black powder loads, Track of the Wolf has instructions and supplies. They sell a useful booklet and expensive (like $7+ each) 2 7/8" 10 gauge brass shells.

[Paul Harm]

Track of the Wolf sells Rocky Mountain shells with the Parker name on them. I see their business is up for sale, so if you want some better get your order in. I think most guys will agree with me that if you see a moderate 12ga load it will be safe in a 10ga. The chambers are bigger in diameter so there's more area for the pressure to exert on. A lot of the guys like 19grs of RD and a 1 1/8oz load. I like that with 1oz for clay birds or 23grs of GD.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Paul Harm

Track of the Wolf sells Rocky Mountain shells with the Parker name on them. I see their business is up for sale, so if you want some better get your order in. I think most guys will agree with me that if you see a moderate 12ga load it will be safe in a 10ga. The chambers are bigger in diameter so there's more area for the pressure to exert on. A lot of the guys like 19grs of RD and a 1 1/8oz load. I like that with 1oz for clay birds or 23grs of GD.

Do you possibly have an 1 1/4 and/or 1 1/2 load using BD or W572 ? I already use the 1 1/8 RD load and I’ll add the GD load as well . I now have plenty SR7625 to last me with all the 10 gauge 1 1/4 , buck and slug loads I wanna shoot . But I have 10 pounds BD and 8 pounds 572 I oughtta use for something .

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

Do you possibly have an 1 1/4 and/or 1 1/2 load using BD or W572 ? I already use the 1 1/8 RD load and I’ll add the GD load as well . I now have plenty SR7625 to last me with all the 10 gauge 1 1/4 , buck and slug loads I wanna shoot . But I have 10 pounds BD and 8 pounds 572 I oughtta use for something .

Check the current Hodgdon reloading site. They have recently listed three low pressure 1 1/4 ounce 2 7/8" 10ga loads. One uses 572 and another uses IMR Blue. It is my understanding that IMR Blue can be substituted for Alliant Blue Dot and vice versa but I would double check that info first.

https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

Check the current Hodgdon reloading site. They have recently listed three low pressure 1 1/4 ounce 2 7/8" 10ga loads. One uses 572 and another uses IMR Blue. It is my understanding that IMR Blue can be substituted for Alliant Blue Dot and vice versa but I would double check that info first.

https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/

I heard the same about BD vs Blue , RD vs Red , GD vs Green and something they’ve come out with that’s supposed to be the same as Unique .

They showed 27.5 grains of W572 with 1 1/4 ounce and a 1/4" 16 gauge card in the SP-10 shotcup . And 35.2 of Blue with the same thing . I may try and load a few of each tomorrow or next week .

[Victor Wasylyna]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

Do you possibly have an 1 1/4 and/or 1 1/2 load using BD or W572 ? I already use the 1 1/8 RD load and I’ll add the GD load as well . I now have plenty SR7625 to last me with all the 10 gauge 1 1/4 , buck and slug loads I wanna shoot . But I have 10 pounds BD and 8 pounds 572 I oughtta use for something .

Craig:

Not what you asked about, but I have a nice 1 3/8 oz. Blue Dot load:

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthr...light=Blue+dot

-Victor

[Matt Buckley]

What business is for sale, Rocky Mountain Shells or Track of the Wolf.