Virgil - love the old school with the separate boys and girls entrances

great gun-

double check the chambers - for my British 2 5/8 inch 10- I cut down modern 10 gauge - and load on a mec 600 jr with a modified short kit - and roll crimp
you can still do that if its 2 1/2

i use load data from Peter's spread sheet - found here
http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11403

many had a nitro card to take up room, leaving that out allows it to crimp fine

if you want to roll your own- we can help you - really makes the short ten fun to use when the cost is reasonable

RST
 

Take a good look at the RST web site and their 10 gauge shells... you only get ten shells to a box.

Really? With The groove around the edge?

Jeff, I can't fully answer your question right now. I suggest reading the FAQ's by going to the home page and clicking on the FAQ link on the left, #34,54,55,56, it should answer your question.

Someone on the forum may shoot the RST 2 7/8” in short chambers without any issues. Seems like at one time someone had told me(when I asked a similar question) that RST was coming out with 2 5/8” 10 Gauge shells at some point. You may want to call them. I have been very happy with the 2 7/8” 10 gauge shells(I try not to pay attention to the price) and variety of different 12 gauge shells from RST.

It may just be my opinion, but the Black Powder loads that Buffalo Arms sell seem a bit stout at 3.5 Drams and 1 1/4 oz. their 2 5/8’ shells were at 3 ¾ drams and 1/4oz.. I know the gun was built to take that, but for target shooting I think you could lighten up. I am just getting into loading black powder shells and for 10 Gauge I loaded up shells with 3 Drams and 1 1/8 oz. of shot(I haven’t had a chance to shoot these yet). You may want to look at loading 10 Gauge Brass shells, which you can do with hand tools and without a press. Midway USA has a few good videos on YouTube doing this that are worth watching.

That’s a beautiful gun you have and you’ll be able to shoot it soon.

Jay

I have attached a few more pictures of the SR# 4084, D-Grade, 10ga that I recently inherited.

-You'll see close up of barrel bolsters and hammers

- Also the underside of the breech showing the 4th dog engraving that appears to be a hound breed I think.

-The watertables are labeled for the 23" and 30" barrels. The 23" is stamped 5.6 and the 30" is stamped 414

-There are also some other markings on barrel hinge of the 23" while lacking on the 30".

- Last pic is nside profile of barrels, the 30" has: F.9.R stamped above the SR# and is lacking on the 23"

No groove. I poster a picture of the left hammer in the "Members Only - Want to Buy" page.






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Jeff,
If you feel like a drive to Rochester, i would love to see the gun with you and meet you. Open invitation.

So, You're looking for one exactly like these, but with no groove? I see...........

Yup...






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