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Joe Wheeler
11-12-2022, 10:00 AM
Hello, I have been reading over your forum for several days now and I have not found all of the answers I am looking for.

The gun that lead me here is not a Parker but rather a Winchester Model 1901 in 10 gauge. These guns have the 2 7/8" chambers.

In search for my answers people told me about this page.

I am looking for loads that are safe in this gun which is rated for smokeless loads.

I would love to find a decent hunting load for duck and geese as well as normal shooting loads.

Reading over your thread on 2 7/8 10g shells I found a couple decent normal shooting loads but not much in the way of duck hunting. Maybe I have missed it.

I cannot seem to find the PDF of all the load data that is talked about on the mentioned thread.

I hope that me posting this does not go against any rules.

Thank you for your time,

Joe

charlie cleveland
11-12-2022, 10:40 AM
lovely gun....an 1 1/4 ounce of bismuth would be a good duck or goose load....some where some one posted this load and hunted with it and done well....maybe someone will come forward with the load....charlie

Joe Wheeler
11-12-2022, 12:41 PM
lovely gun....an 1 1/4 ounce of bismuth would be a good duck or goose load....some where some one posted this load and hunted with it and done well....maybe someone will come forward with the load....charlie

Thank you. I am new to reloading for a shotgun so I am still reading up on everything and trying to learn what I can. I have been reloading for my other guns for many years. Mostly cowboy action guns.

Milton C Starr
11-12-2022, 01:26 PM
My 10 ga 2 7/8" guns seems to like 1 3/8oz of bismuth 2s.

Mike Koneski
11-12-2022, 07:54 PM
I load ITX shot in 10 and 12g for ducks and geese.

Joe Wheeler
11-12-2022, 08:08 PM
Y’all using number 4 or 6 or??

Which powders do you prefer ?

Bill Murphy
11-13-2022, 07:40 AM
I haven't fired my Winchester Model 01 but it is in my future plans.

Victor Wasylyna
11-13-2022, 12:24 PM
My Short Tens love 26 grains of WSF and 1.25oz of bismuth.

See https://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=23362&highlight=Wsf

-Victor

Joe Wheeler
11-14-2022, 09:52 AM
I haven't fired my Winchester Model 01 but it is in my future plans.


Hope you get to soon.

Joe Wheeler
11-14-2022, 09:52 AM
My Short Tens love 26 grains of WSF and 1.25oz of bismuth.

See https://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=23362&highlight=Wsf

-Victor


Thank you.

CraigThompson
11-14-2022, 03:40 PM
If you can find any my usual bismuth load is 30 grains of SR7625 but be aware IMR/Hodgdon quit selling that powder close to ten years ago now . Anyway I use thirty grains of that with 1 1/4 ounces shot and an SP-10 wad . And a couple red beans as fill . I used to use a 1/8” 16 gauge card under the shot but the red beans are easier quicker and cheaper than the cards .

Joe Wheeler
11-15-2022, 03:07 PM
If you can find any my usual bismuth load is 30 grains of SR7625 but be aware IMR/Hodgdon quit selling that powder close to ten years ago now . Anyway I use thirty grains of that with 1 1/4 ounces shot and an SP-10 wad . And a couple red beans as fill . I used to use a 1/8” 16 gauge card under the shot but the red beans are easier quicker and cheaper than the cards .


Very interesting. Never thought of using red beans.

Right now I have some green dot, Unique and a few other powders that could be used for shotgun.

Bill Murphy
11-15-2022, 04:50 PM
Green Dot and Unique are fine for short tens. Green Dot especially for the light shot loads, Unique for the heavier shot loads. You won't need anything else. I will try to shoot my 01 this weekend, for the first time. I have owned her for maybe ten or fifteen years. If I survive, I will report back.

Joe Wheeler
11-15-2022, 06:21 PM
Green Dot and Unique are fine for short tens. Green Dot especially for the light shot loads, Unique for the heavier shot loads. You won't need anything else. I will try to shoot my 01 this weekend, for the first time. I have owned her for maybe ten or fifteen years. If I survive, I will report back.


Haha.. Well I hope you and the gun survive and looking forward to your results.