C.G Bonehill 10 ga

[Milton Starr]

well im looking into buying a cg bonehill sxs 10 gauge hammer gun .
the seller said he will hold it for me for a few weeks. it has no pitting with mirror bores but darkening near the muzzle . guessin that's what pitting starts as ? not that worried about it since its near the muzzle. He says it still locks up tight and I like the price does anyone here hunt with a bonehill ? found a hammerless model as well but its 3 times as much i cant really justify that cost increase

[Rick Losey]

Bonehill was a good Birmingham maker,

Mirror bores in any old gun makes me want to check the wall thickness

[Jay Gardner]

Had a 28 ga Bonehill with 28" damascus barrels. Nice little boxlock but it weighed about the same as a Red Ryder BB gun so I traded her out for something a little more practical. Bonehill was a reputable maker but most if not all records were destroyed during the war so there is not much info available.

[Milton Starr]

that's ashame about the records as it has all matching serial numbers , the hammer gun I mean . though I mostly want a field gun for small game hunting . the barrels look thick on the hammer gun cant tell on the hammerless model as he doesn't have any muzzle pictures etc. I asked briley about 10 gauge sleeves they don't sleeve for anything bigger than a 12 ga . though I don't think theres anything wrong with the hammer bonehill

[John Campbell]

Milton:
The issue with your Bonehill barrels depends entirely on how severe the pits are, and if they can safely be honed out - and choke kept if any. Many times, light pitting is not an issue. Especially near the muzzle. If wall thickness about 3 inches back from the muzzle is over .025 they can probably be cleaned up. But... it's often just as well to polish the area and live with minor pits. Out there they present little danger.

Bonehill was a good maker. He used a lot of machines to make his guns. But they were generally well fitted.

[charlie cleveland]

i shoot a hammer 10 ga bonehill some..mine is pitted too but it does well with 1 1/4 ounce and 1 1/8 ounce shells...killed several squirls with mine... look at pete lesters red dot load in the 10 ga...its light on the gun and the shoulder... charlie

[Milton Starr]

Well I put a payment n the old bonehill hammer gun , she doesn't have pitting just darkening near the muzzle but the barrels look thick . Honestly for 500$ I cant complain .I will post some pictures later .
Charlie im guessing the bonehills are 2 5/8" chamber ?

[charlie cleveland]

mine are 2 5/8 inch chambers..though i use the 2 7/8 inch lentgh hull in it... you will be pleased with the red dot loads... charlie

[Rick Losey]

2 5/8 is the old British standard

[Milton Starr]

will look up the reddot loads. Ive looked at brass 10 ga shells on track the wolf they are parker reproductions cases . Charlie you think I could use the rst 2 7/8 load ? would like to get it restored I like these old hammers guns .
I might bag some quail with it as we have a good population in our deer woods

[Milton Starr]

heres some pictures , has a lot of use on it but I like it

http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae165/17ms_10ga/pop_wm_5579483.jpg

http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae165/17ms_10ga/pop_wm_5579472.jpg

http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae165/17ms_10ga/pop_wm_5579471.jpg

[Milton Starr]

http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae165/17ms_10ga/pop_wm_5579497.jpg

[charlie cleveland]

look s like a great gun to me i d clean her up and go shooting something..maybe a dr pepper duck...looks to have a lot of engraving thats nice... charlie

[Rick Losey]

yes - you should have some fun with that one

[Milton Starr]

thanks guy im glad I found that bonehill. been looking for a classic sxs 10 ga not one of those Spanish clunkers either but a real classic sxs . I have a brother who is about 16 im thinking of later finding a bonehill in a smaller gauge for him so when we hunt together plus it will be something special .