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bill you gave the gentleman a good and honest information...i dont think he will go wrong with this info... thanks charlie
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Theodore,
If you want a 10 pound 10 gauge by all means buy one. There are many of us who waterfowl with 1 1/4 to 1 3/8 oz Nice Shot or ITX 10 gauge loads with great success. For these a 9 pound gun is very much sufficient to absord the recoil. Please see the reloading section of this forum for more information. I like my 10 pound guns but the 9 pounders are a little quicker to shoulder. Respectfully, Mark |
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Absorbing recoil is my concern. While Greener may of had his 96 to 1 rule, and that works fine for a standard lead load, my experience has led me to believe a 120 to 1 rule makes for a more comfortable shooting gun with waterfowl loads.
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Theodore,
What load do you intend to shoot? What size shell? Harry |
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Theorore
I have both a Parker Bros. and a Greener hammergun in 12 ga. I love them both, and find the workmanship excellent on each. They seemed to be priced about the same for comparable condition. I feel the Greener cross bolt is a stronger action but Parkers hold up just fine as evidenced by those of us that shoot thousands of rounds a year through one. Personally,I would pick the gun that fits you best. David |
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I should mention that while formerly using an English pigeon grade 12 weighing 7lb 4oz, while it did not have much recoil with target lead loads, when shooting a 1oz load of Black Cloud, was uncomfortable to shoot, and removed skin on middle finger behind the trigger guard. This is what led to my decision to shoot heavier guns for waterfowl. Even many of the new autos exceed 8lbs, so I purchased a DH 12ga, my first Parker, that weighs in at 8lb 6oz. Still desiring a long range gun, and missing a 10ga, has led to the decision to go with a hammer 10.
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Theodore I shoot a 9.5 lb. 10 ga. gun and there is little felt recoil with the Sherman Bell loads. I've shot 1.5 and 1 5/8 oz. loads for water fowl and 13/8 and 1 1/4 oz. for crows very comfortable.
I like the adjustable shot powder bar on my ten reloader with a digital scale to confirm loads. |
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BFT Mark, what chokes do you have in the 10ga you mentioned? Thanks
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