All the pellets didn't hit the target . With the 00 Buck there were 12 pellets in each shell , with the #1 I got 16 pellets per shell and with the #3 Buck I was getting 28 pellets per shell .

These were all non buffered loads I might add . When I tried buffered and not in my W&C Scott I so no appreciable difference in the patterns so for my needs non is fine . Or so it has been so far .

if that hada been a deer he d either drop right in his tracks orwould not go very far.. craig which one of the buck shot loads do you like best... with the patterns your old guns a throwing i would not be afraid to shoot out to 40 yards...i like the sound of the no 3 buck...charlie

I used the same 00 load in my W&C so I'm kinda leaning towards the #1 Buck load .

And actually I need to find some more #3 Buck as all I have was from reclaimed shells . And that is close to gone , I think I have enough #3 Buck to load maybe 10 shells .

I'm supposed to meet some old friends for skeet friday . If I can tonight I might load up enough for one round of skeet with the LC tommorrow or a round of Jap Trap .

I am truely hoping the guy that brought this one in , has a decent hammerless Parker 10 gauge !

I have a Parker 32" gun, #86,988 that was bored for buckshot by Parker Brothers. If I can come up with a box of #00 or #1, I will check her out. I will order a letter and find out if she was patterned with buckshot. I've never seen a stock book entry that specified buckshot.

What does bored for buckshot measure; bore diameter, choke constriction, lenght of taper?

I had wanted to make some roundball loads for my W&C Scott 10 gauge . But the constriction in the barrels makes it quite hard to get a roundball that will do what I consider well , Perhaps I can pursue the roundball in a REM SP-10 wad with this LC Smith .

I loaded up 30 rounds with 1 1/4 ounces of #8 shot for a round of skeet tommorrow . This thing is choked not quite as tight as my W&C so I'm intrested to see how it does .

Well I shot a round with the LC and did okay 23 of 25 . However the extractor doesn't seem to have a very strong spring as it opens okay but before I can get the second hull out it drops . We'll look nto this monday or tuesday I think !

Craig: you should have the First Type (disc & pin) Barrel Check, used 1884-1900 on extractor guns.

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They do tend to get gunked up, but removal for cleaning is a challenge

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David Williamson on the LCSCA site could help

Yes that's what it looks like before taking it apart . My gunsmith buddy will get into it Monday I think . I'm hoping its just dirty in there . I haven't figured out how to get on the LC forum short of becoming and LC Assoc member !