I have shot a lot of 2 7/8" 10 gauge shells
 

As many of you know Scott K. and I shoot a lot of crows and we shoot a lot short ten shells at them each year. I have kept some records of my hunts and in the last 8 years I have fired 3385 2 7/8" 10 gauge shells (all reloads) at them through several guns. This is just at crows and does not include shooting at clays and waterfowl. How much are you shooting your 10's?

I’ll freely admit I enjoy fooling with the Ten’s more then the other gauges atthe moment :cool: I would say I shoot maybe 500-750 at clay targets a year and most likely 100-150 of buck and slugs at paper each year . And a handful at feathered flying creatures and four legged cloven hooved brown rats .

i must say i only shoot about a 100 rounds a year now health has declined but my fondness for the short ten remains at a very high point....best turkey gun i ever fired.....charlie

I shoot my 10's a lot. About 1000 targets per year and ducks maybe 30 rounds per season. They are big fun. Shot my CH 10ga 30" with Bernard barrels last Sunday
Looking for a BH 10 and a EH 10/30. Got one???

I have a circa 1889 EH 30” on a 2 frame but I think it’s found a home for awhile :cool:

I too have the same 10 you have. My 1st, i got it in 2009 its around the 50th ten ga. Hammerless 10ga made. .023 choke in both barrels with a .802 bore dia.
Scott

That is impressive!

I do not keep a count, but based on my fiber wad purchases, I’d say I shoot about 500 rounds of short ten per year. All reloads. Waterfowl (not too many used this year) and the rest on sporting clays.

-Victor

Not near what you have Pete, but I do enjoy shooting my 10 more than any other shotgun I have.

If I had more time to load I would shoot more. As it is 300+ per year through a Remington CE and an EM Riley 10. Both 32 inch 10 lb guns. Great fun and both really tight shooters. The CE must have been bored by Becker during his Remington days!!! Maybe wishful thinking but it sure shoots tight.

The two hammer 10 gauges I have owned both with 32" barrels .
One was 9lbs and the other was a 10lb CG Bonehill , I regret selling that one .
The chambers in that Bonehill was lengthed to 3.5" at some point in its life .
Probably why it was only 600$ and ones identical to it go for 2500-3000$.
Never the less I shot a bit of RST 1 1/8 oz load out of it .
I tried to explain to other people when they shot it a 1 1/8 oz load from a 10lb gun is probably the softest shooting shotgun as you can get .
People hear "10 gauge" and instantly think it has monster recoil .
I try to educated them on these 2 7/8" chambered guns .
I wish we had more people in this part of Georgia who enjoyed crow hunting .
Sadly if its not a game animal no one seems to hunt it , be it crow or coyote etc.

If I pick up a another 10 gauge at the end of the year ( Got my eye on a hammerless parker) I am wondering if it would be better to go with the 1 3/8 oz RST loads ?

I wish I could say I've shot any of the 5 ten bores I own at least once in the past five years but I can't. I keep thinking I'm going to get out and shoot more but I don't. Been retired 20 years and other people are still running my life. I am going to the range today but I won't be shooting, I'll be helping a hired contractor change the clutch in our Cat motor grader. As soon as it is done I need to start dressing up the 3 miles of roads in the complex. Well I've vented enough time to get on the road to meet the guy. Have a great day.

Dennis, Your time plight sounds familiar. Sometimes I think I should go back to work so that I can have more time. :crying:

i went back to work to have some time....pay is better than working for myself....charlie