This article was forwarded to me by Frank Cronin. I was able to extract the pages from Google books. I find it interesting as it was written in a time prior to the introduction of the 1 5/8 ounce Super-X loading designed for the Ithaca Super Ten.
I found it interesting to note that the author mentions 4 1/2 dram and 5 dram 1 3/8 and 1 1/2 ounce loadings for the 10ga were available prior to the demise of market hunting. This lead to a 1 1/4 ounce standard for the short ten.
His conclusions are essentially the Short Ten is best suited for higher velocity and larger shot to out perform a 12ga. I certainly agree with the larger shot comment.
He was prophetic in 1922 when he said the 10ga is not likely to ever regain it's popularity in this country.
I am not sure using a Short Ten with 1 1/8 and 1 1/4 ounce loads of #6 lead shot on crows is analogous to delivering a half ton of coal with a five ton truck but it sure is fun to hit them at long range with the five ton truck
The Mighty 10 Bore from Forest & Stream 1922
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