Old assumptions die hard

[Harold Pickens]

Daryl, I was thinking the same thing.

[Ed Blake]

If you want to see some nice patterns try 1 1/8 oz of shot in a 10 bore.

[Bill Murphy]

I think I'll do some testing on #9 and #10 shot at the gun club tomorrow. The targets will be a pair of Duxback bird pants that no longer fit, my old Shott leather motorcycle jacket that I no longer use, a pair of heavy duty Levi Strauss jeans, and a pair of similar Wrangler jeans for brand comparison. What was the old story about two guys who shot at each other with #9 skeet loads, starting at 60 yards, and progressing five yards toward each other after each shot? The first one to bail is the loser.

[Tom Flanigan]

Originally Posted by Ed Blake

If you want to see some nice patterns try 1 1/8 oz of shot in a 10 bore.

No doubt. I haven't loaded any 1 1/8 10 bore loads yet. I load 1 1/4 for ducks and geese. I haven't used a 10 on clay birds yet. But I will. The 1 1/4 oz. load in a 10 bore at around 1200 fps. is the ultimate duck and goose load, in my opinion. Great patterns, low pressure and short shot string, no doubt.

The old market hunter I often talk about used the 1 1/4 oz. ten bore load of #10's for market grouse before the turn of the 20th centaury. That is one man I would have liked to have met. He died in the 20's.