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Originally Posted by Joe Wheeler
Thank you for the info.
I am wanting to load some bp bismuth for my 1887 Winchester and some
10g Bismuth for my 1901 Winchester.
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Those of us who shoot the Short Ten for any time have often had to "experiment". Some of us have been willing to try unpublished recipes and others will not stray. Another thing I and others have tried is to find a 12ga loading with similar or same components, we believe that if the 12ga loading has a safe pressure it will be even lower in a 10ga due to the larger bore size. Example; Hodgdon has a published load in 12ga using Cheddite 2 3/4 hull, Cheddite primer, 31.4 gr of Longshot, Remington RP12 wad and 1 1/4 oz of bismuth, 7700 psi, 1350 fps. Lately I have been shooting 2 7/8" Cheddite 10ga hull, Cheddite primer, 30.4 gr Longshot, SP10 wad, 1 1/4 oz bismuth. My results, normal crack, no excessive recoil, bores show a good burn and it's been swatting ducks effectively. I am comfortable shooting it in my composite barrel 10's but others may not be. Use at your own risk.