Loading the Short Ten by Pete Lester

[Alton Anker]

I got it I figured it out wow Peter did a tremendous amount of research this spread sheet alone is worth my membership for a life time thank you to all of you that tried to send me down the right trail I think I am on my way when I figure out how to poast pictures I think I have some nice Parker's " in my world any way"I will poast them
Alton Anker
PS kudos to Peter Lester !!!!!!!!

[Paul Wallpe]

Since PB, 4756, and 7625 are no longer around, but most of the data in the manuals and spread sheet lists them (basically outdated), has anyone found load data for other powders?

[charlie cleveland]

canuck use to sell the 2 3/4 inch shells...i ve seen a few boxes on auction sites but they go to high to shoot... charlie

[Preston Chaney]

Hi,
Now that Solo 1250, Sr4756, and Sr 7625 have been discontinued and Clays is unavailable, what is the best powder for 10 Ga loads in Damascus barrels?
Longshot?
Regards
Preston C

[charlie cleveland]

i just loaded up a box of short ten s in the 19 grain red dot loads and 1 1/8 ounce of lead gona try a few shots oin doves tommorrow with the 1894 remy..let you know how the load and gun does...charlie

[Patrick Barrett]

Charlie: You and I have the 1894 Remington. I have the 2 5/8 chambers. I am still looking for hulls,primers I can use and the proper wad, :I have red dot powder, I checked the web sites they are sold out of 10 ga hulls. Any advise would be appreciated. I ordered some 10 ga RST 2 5/8 " loaded shells.

[David Lien]

Pete
Chris came home to watch the Indian relay races at the Idaho State fair in blackfoot Idaho. Grandson Hayden also came from college,,Soooo i had some help in bench shooting the 10 Ga. hand loads. I loaded more loads and we went shooting.

The velocity checked out good and even on the cheep Crony. About as published, I settled on the 1 5/8 Oz Load.. With two long slits in the BPD Wad. The 40 Yd. patterns were 99% at 40 yards. with a good tight core. With four long slits in the wad and ""Suponski style spreaders"" the patterns opened up to a loose modified. Loads seemed about average in the 8 LB. Super ten, and were a pleasure in the 10 LB Ithaca magnum, 10 Lb Zepher Honker and Neumann tens. I think I will like this load a lot. I feel that I can shoot a few boxes in a day and not get beat up, as is the case with heavier loads in the ten Mags. A guy has to sissies up a little when over 40.

I like pass shooting Crows and this will be my go to load this year. I did load a couple of duplex loads 5s and 3s, and they did look very good on paper. No ""Doctor Pepper"" can so the jury is still out. I have shot 4756 and 7625 in the past short ten loads, some times cold sensitive, and varying velocities.
Thanks again for the tip on the load.. I think the load is going to work out just fine.
David

[Mike of the Mountain]

I load Remington and Cheddite in the "Short 10". I have a bunch of the RST hulls, which are Cheddite. I played "Hull Whore" at a SxS shoot and scrounged every 10g I could find. Most were 2 7/8" and were calling my name!

[charlie cleveland]

the 19 grains of reddot and 1 1/8 ounce of shot is a good dove load..i shot 5 times and killed 2 doves..really not enough testing but i know enough about the load that its fine on doves...charlie

[Bill Murphy]

Charlie and Dave, my friend Claudio Opacek, the outstanding Ontario gunsmith and NAVHDA judge, gave me two boxes of the rare Canuck 2 3/4" tens after I told him I collect ten gauge shells. Strange that Charlie would mention these shells since no one I know has ever heard of them. One box is 1 1/4 ounce BB. How rare is that? Some day I will root out the other box. They are beautiful dark orange varnished paper shells, roll crimped with the load information on the top wad. They are about the nicest 10 gauge shells I own. Watch the obituaries.