The Short Ten - How many shooting one?

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

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

[Bill Murphy]

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.

[10ga Hammer]

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.

[10 bore]

Originally Posted by Robert Rambler

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.

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

[jim garrett]

I shoot 3, Parker, Smith and Daly and load for all 3

[FRANK HALSEY]

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

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

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

[John Truitt]

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.

[Harry Collins]

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

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

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