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Unread 09-01-2013, 07:33 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by charlie cleveland View Post
i ve been wondering what a round ball of lead for a ten ga would weigh on the average anybody got any ideas..any body loading round ball load at the present for the short ten or have a idea of how they would load it..i mguessing the round ball will way more than 1 1/4 ounce i m gonna guess it will be closer to 1 1/2 ounce..anybody know... charlie
A ten gauge bore is ten to a pound, 1.6 ounces, but you would downsize it to fit in a hull or wad. So I would guess you would be in this range depending on if you are using a plastic wad or just a felt wads under it. you would need to measure the inside diameter of the hull or wad you are using. and i am guessing this would only be true for a cylinder bore, if the gun is choked, go with the smallest spot in the choke.

.730 = 586 grains = 1.34 oz
.735 = 598 grains = 1.37
.760 = 661 grains = 1.5
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