10 ga Bucksot loads

[Paul Harm]

I loaded up some with .35 RB - around 000 buck - 6 to a shell with rice for filler. Then some that mic between .27 to .32 - I'll call them #1 buck - some with 21 and others with 28 balls. All the light loads are with a SP-10 and 21grs of Green Dot. The heavy loads [ 28 balls ] with 27.5 grs of GD. The #1 buck loads stack tight with 7 per layer - don't think a filler is needed. I like the loads with the big buck - the small buck just doesn't look big enough for deer, but maybe with 28 balls it will do the job at close range.
Craig, you ever think about round ball for the 10ga ? A .690 will fit in a SP-10 wad and weighs 485grs. A .710RB will slide down a 10ga shell - have to use a fiber wad - weighs 530grs. The 690 would be just under a 1 1/8 oz and the 710 would be just over a 1 1/4 oz. I used to shoot the 710 in muzzleloading matches for smoothbores and would load it like a bird shot load with fiber wads. The ball would roll down the barrel but still shot just fine - won a match or two with it. At 25 yards off hand I could hold a 3" group. I'll get out this next week and try my buck shot loads.