The Short Ten - How many shooting one?
 

Just curious how many of us are actively shooting a Parker short 10 in any grade? I know of Scott Kittredge, Bill Janelle, Bob Fabian, Rick Weik, Mark Ouellette, Charlie Cleveland, Bill Murphy, Frank Cronin and myself. Just curious how popular the moribund 2 7/8" 10ga is among us.

I do.

Me too.

I hunt pheasants with my 2 frame under lever.

add me to the list-on ducks

I do also.

Me too! Geese

*raises hand*

What do you guys mean by "a short ten"??

16 so far and counting.

Short Ten = 2 7/8" 10ga

Count me 2 times.

Pat

Me too Turkeys

I too shoot 2 7/8 ten gauge. Clays, dove, duck, geese, etc. receive equal abuse from the three "big" Parkers in my closet.

Harry

Does 2&5/8ths count? That's the brass case chamber for my lifter 10.

I managed to pull it together with my NH 32" after 8 days straight getting up at 3:30 AM.

Congratulations Bob...You worked hard for that bird....:bowdown:

Mine also is 2 5/8 chambers. Now those are "short" - not the "middle of the road" ones at 2 7/8. Paul

Nice bird Bob. Judging by the worn-off tips of his 'outriggers' e's been trolling for you for a while. I'm glad your paths crossed at last.

Me.

I shoot ducks, the notorious outhouse ****cicle, and the occasional phez with my short 10 hammer gun. The second in my lineup, while not the most elusive of the three, most definitely comes the closest to qualifying as 'dangerous game' in that it requires the most precise shot placement to avoid 'messing things up' as it were.....

:nono:....:biglaugh:

nice bird.. a fella got to get up early for those turkeys...what load did you use and how far was the shot...lentgh of spurs and how long was the beard... hard to beat a ten ga for turkeys but you know this.... charlie

One more.

wow, alot of people are shooting the 10, i only thought there would be about 15 or so. nice!! yes, i have a problem too, 3 times :bowdown: to the 10 scott

I shoot 2 7/8 and 2 5/8 in two hammer guns and an EH.

A dozen Parkers, 4 Smiths, and 2 Lefevers in the Short Ten.

One can never have too many big guns!

27 Individuals so far (and that is not counting 2nd and 3rd or more guns each person owns). I did not realize the big 10 was this popular. They are a blast to shoot.

Who will be shooting a Short 10 at Hausmans and/or the UP Shoots?

I'll bring one just for grins. I don't have a crossover Parker ten, missed the one that Jack Puglisi was selling. I have Parker, Sauer, Lefever, Lindner, L.C. Smith, Remington, and I don't know what other short tens. They are the guns that have the most history among American doubles.

I usually shoot a 12 or 16ga at Hausmann's since most are Grouse shots. But the big 10 might be fun on that long crosser down at the pond, and maybe at the new Tower Field.:cool:

You can count me in. I shoot 3 different 10's in 2 7/8". They are fun to shoot. Frank

i shot my light 2 frame 10 last year at Hausmann and i hit all of the crosser's down at the lower end of the pond,i have never done that before with my 12 ga :)

Me too. I shot my "Big Friend Ten", a DH #3 Frame fishtail 10 and had little to no problems on the crossers and the "in your face targets". Once one gets a get pound gun in a swing the rest is almost an automatic reflex!

I do hope to see other Short Tens on the course!

Mark

Not trying to hi jack the thread.

Ya know a dedicated 10 ga shoot would be pretty cool.
Some long targets, etc. Lets see what these big girls can do type thing.

I do not have one.

John,

That would be fun with nothing but 10's. One sporting clays course here in Kentucky had a springing teal set at 40 yards that not only went up, but away as well. It was well over 60 yards at its peak. I would shoot it with my open barrel (.037 constriction) and 1 1/4 oz of 7 1/2 shot just as it started to fall. I think I must of held 8' under the clay and it would disappear.

Harry

The LC Smith guys sponsored a special 10 gauge shoot at the southern. Does anyone know of the turnout?

In theory, a larger bore will produce better patterns than a smaller bore if ALL else is equal. For me the trick is to shoot a big gun on the course with the smaller guns. The long shots are a little easier with a 10 gauge and if one is still man enough to rapidly shoulder and swing a 9+ pound gun, the close targets are not that hard!

Mark

Mark,

I always have a bag full of SpredR loads for the 10 while at clays or hunting. Most of the time I load 1 1/8 oz of 7 1/2 shot and this out of my light #2 frame Lifter with .030 in both barrels will eat up clays.

Harry

Harry,

I load 1 1/8 oz #8 shot at 1200 (6000 PSI) with a BPI "X" spreader. Through .030" muzzle constrictions these loads work great. For long shot I shoot the same without the spreaders.

Also, I recently shot an LC Smith Short Ten with .050" constrictions with these loads with very good results.

Mark

WOW. I've never seen a gun choked that tight. Papa had a late Remington Parker 12 gauge that would double on him. He took it to our gunsmith who said it it had 16 gauge constriction. Whether it was intentional or escaped the factory chokers is unknown, however after it was opened up it didn't double.