Mortimore & Son 10 Bore

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Arthur Shaffer

I have a Best Grade 8 gauge single by W&C Scott that is chambered for 3-1/2 inch shells and weighs 9-3/4 pounds. It is, I believe, a "Light Waterfowl" model. I have seen only one reference to that term.

Maybe hunters were just tougher in those days.

I was tougher in that regard 30+ years ago when I regularly hunted waterfowl with a 9.5 pound Browning BPS 10 gauge magnum. That much recoil and those days are behind me.

[Steve Hodges]

Very nice gun Pete. I have always wanted to purchase a Scottish 12 gauge.

[Bill Murphy]

My DH 30" eight weighs just ten pounds. It is the only 30" hammerless eight in the existing Parker records, and probably the lightest. It was owned by Parker Brothers pro and ammo promoter T.H.Keller. It doesn't kick. The skeleton butt is very soft.

[Chris Pope]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

I was tougher in that regard 30+ years ago when I regularly hunted waterfowl with a 9.5 pound Browning BPS 10 gauge magnum. That much recoil and those days are behind me.

I, too, had a BPS 10 up until I sent 2 rounds off the port side of a canoe at a passing goose and my hunting partner informed that he wouldn't hunt with me again unless I got rid of it! Took a lot of geese with that beast.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Chris Pope

I, too, had a BPS 10 up until I sent 2 rounds off the port side of a canoe at a passing goose and my hunting partner informed that he wouldn't hunt with me again unless I got rid of it! Took a lot of geese with that beast.

My BPS 10 was my go to waterfowl gun in the 90's and early 2000's. I also took a lot of geese with it. I do remember somewhere around 15 shots I was reaching the limit of how much punishment I wanted to take that day. About 8 years ago I sold it to a friend and bought a Remington SP-10. The BPS was better in every way, except for recoil. For those who can take it's punch it's one of the best waterfowl guns going IMO. I don't see a need to punish myself with heavy loadings in the Mortimore. I am thinking a 3.5" 1 3/8 ounce load of bismuth with a little more velocity than my 2 7/8" loadings will be just fine.

Was it Dana in the canoe with you?

[Chris Pope]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

My BPS 10 was my go to waterfowl gun in the 90's and early 2000's. I also took a lot of geese with it. I do remember somewhere around 15 shots I was reaching the limit of how much punishment I wanted to take that day. About 8 years ago I sold it to a friend and bought a Remington SP-10. The BPS was better in every way, except for recoil. For those who can take it's punch it's one of the best waterfowl guns going IMO. I don't see a need to punish myself with heavy loadings in the Mortimore. I am thinking a 3.5" 1 3/8 ounce load of bismuth with a little more velocity than my 2 7/8" loadings will be just fine.

Was it Dana in the canoe with you?

No, but Dana was with me on a few goose hunts in NH and upstate NY where the BPS ruled the hedgerow...and I have a ton of Dana hunting stories! I think one of the best goose hunts together we never shot a goose- instead we got 1 merganzer, 3 pigeons and a nice coyote. So much fun that day!
The canoe incident was with our mutual friend Corey.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Chris Pope

No, but Dana was with me on a few goose hunts in NH and upstate NY where the BPS ruled the hedgerow...and I have a ton of Dana hunting stories! I think one of the best goose hunts together we never shot a goose- instead we got 1 merganzer, 3 pigeons and a nice coyote. So much fun that day!
The canoe incident was with our mutual friend Corey.

Dana is a great guy, I think he was interested in the Mortimore but the timing of buying it wasn't right for him. It will be KTP's loss when he retires.

[Chris Pope]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

Dana is a great guy, I think he was interested in the Mortimore but the timing of buying it wasn't right for him. It will be KTP's loss when he retires.

That is a fact. If KTP was smart they'd offer him a raise and a bonus each year just to keep him.

[10 bore]

Originally Posted by Chris Pope

I, too, had a BPS 10 up until I sent 2 rounds off the port side of a canoe at a passing goose and my hunting partner informed that he wouldn't hunt with me again unless I got rid of it! Took a lot of geese with that beast.

kind of like hunt next to a guy with a cutts compensater. on the gun

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by scott kittredge

kind of like hunt next to a guy with a cutts compensater. on the gun

Sorry, I didn't think you still had enough hearing left to notice the difference.