Loading the Short Ten by Pete Lester

[charlie cleveland]

the 19 grains of reddot and 1 1/8 ounce of shot is a good dove load..i shot 5 times and killed 2 doves..really not enough testing but i know enough about the load that its fine on doves...charlie

[Bill Murphy]

Charlie and Dave, my friend Claudio Opacek, the outstanding Ontario gunsmith and NAVHDA judge, gave me two boxes of the rare Canuck 2 3/4" tens after I told him I collect ten gauge shells. Strange that Charlie would mention these shells since no one I know has ever heard of them. One box is 1 1/4 ounce BB. How rare is that? Some day I will root out the other box. They are beautiful dark orange varnished paper shells, roll crimped with the load information on the top wad. They are about the nicest 10 gauge shells I own. Watch the obituaries.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Sorry, I thought all Morris' RST shells were made with Cheddite hulls. I was informed today the 10g are Federal made hulls. I learned something today, it was worthwhile waking up!!!!!

[Craig Larter]

I was speaking with an employee of RST very recently about their 10ga offering. They are now using a Spanish imported powder with very similar characteristics to 7625. The powder is not available to reloaders yet. I also believe they are considering the10gas cheddite hull.

[David Lien]

Murphy
I have seen the 10 Ga. shells that you have. You are right, those shells are "prettier than girls." Me thinks you could kill a coyote with the 1 1/4 Oz. load of BBs. inside of 50 Yds.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Craig Larter

I was speaking with an employee of RST very recently about their 10ga offering. They are now using a Spanish imported powder with very similar characteristics to 7625. The powder is not available to reloaders yet. I also believe they are considering the10gas cheddite hull.

I contacted RST yesterday and they said at times they use a Federal hull, but right now they are using Cheddite. Looks like my source and I were both correct. Hope that clears it all up.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Craig Larter

I was speaking with an employee of RST very recently about their 10ga offering. They are now using a Spanish imported powder with very similar characteristics to 7625. The powder is not available to reloaders yet. I also believe they are considering the10gas cheddite hull.

A Vintager friend of mine was chatting with Morris I think at the Vintage cup last month . Anyway he told me Morris told him that he had a couple tons of whatever this new powder is coming as we speak !

He also implied to me Morris planned to use the new powder the same as I use SR7625 , by that I mean in most all moderate loads for the 10 , 12 , 16 , 20 and possibly 28 gauge .

If what was implied to me is correct and this new powder becomes available I see myself switching over to it once my supply of SR7625 runs out .

[Paul Harm]

David, my 1882 Remington has the 2 3/4" chamber. Don't think there were many at that length.

[StubTwist]

What is the name of this "new" powder?

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Frank Cronin

What is the name of this "new" powder?

Dunno , everything I was told I put in the post above .