The Short Ten - How many shooting one?

[FRANK HALSEY]

You can count me in. I shoot 3 different 10's in 2 7/8". They are fun to shoot. Frank

[10 bore]

Originally Posted by Robert Rambler

I usually shoot a 12 or 16ga at Hausmann's since most are Grouse shots. But the big 10 might be fun on that long crosser down at the pond, and maybe at the new Tower Field.

i shot my light 2 frame 10 last year at Hausmann and i hit all of the crosser's down at the lower end of the pond,i have never done that before with my 12 ga

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

Me too. I shot my "Big Friend Ten", a DH #3 Frame fishtail 10 and had little to no problems on the crossers and the "in your face targets". Once one gets a get pound gun in a swing the rest is almost an automatic reflex!

I do hope to see other Short Tens on the course!

Mark

[John Truitt]

Not trying to hi jack the thread.

Ya know a dedicated 10 ga shoot would be pretty cool.
Some long targets, etc. Lets see what these big girls can do type thing.

I do not have one.

[Harry Collins]

John,

That would be fun with nothing but 10's. One sporting clays course here in Kentucky had a springing teal set at 40 yards that not only went up, but away as well. It was well over 60 yards at its peak. I would shoot it with my open barrel (.037 constriction) and 1 1/4 oz of 7 1/2 shot just as it started to fall. I think I must of held 8' under the clay and it would disappear.

Harry

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

The LC Smith guys sponsored a special 10 gauge shoot at the southern. Does anyone know of the turnout?

In theory, a larger bore will produce better patterns than a smaller bore if ALL else is equal. For me the trick is to shoot a big gun on the course with the smaller guns. The long shots are a little easier with a 10 gauge and if one is still man enough to rapidly shoulder and swing a 9+ pound gun, the close targets are not that hard!

Mark

[Harry Collins]

Mark,

I always have a bag full of SpredR loads for the 10 while at clays or hunting. Most of the time I load 1 1/8 oz of 7 1/2 shot and this out of my light #2 frame Lifter with .030 in both barrels will eat up clays.

Harry

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

Harry,

I load 1 1/8 oz #8 shot at 1200 (6000 PSI) with a BPI "X" spreader. Through .030" muzzle constrictions these loads work great. For long shot I shoot the same without the spreaders.

Also, I recently shot an LC Smith Short Ten with .050" constrictions with these loads with very good results.

Mark

[Harry Collins]

WOW. I've never seen a gun choked that tight. Papa had a late Remington Parker 12 gauge that would double on him. He took it to our gunsmith who said it it had 16 gauge constriction. Whether it was intentional or escaped the factory chokers is unknown, however after it was opened up it didn't double.

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

Harry,

I have a dozen Parker 10's and none are choked over .040". If fact most are closer to .030". That Chain Damascus Elsie is tight!

PS: I also have a 1960 Beretta Silverhawk 3.5" ten which has been "opened up" to .040"!

Mark