Mortimore & Son 10 Bore

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Chris Pope

I, too, had a BPS 10 up until I sent 2 rounds off the port side of a canoe at a passing goose and my hunting partner informed that he wouldn't hunt with me again unless I got rid of it! Took a lot of geese with that beast.

My BPS 10 was my go to waterfowl gun in the 90's and early 2000's. I also took a lot of geese with it. I do remember somewhere around 15 shots I was reaching the limit of how much punishment I wanted to take that day. About 8 years ago I sold it to a friend and bought a Remington SP-10. The BPS was better in every way, except for recoil. For those who can take it's punch it's one of the best waterfowl guns going IMO. I don't see a need to punish myself with heavy loadings in the Mortimore. I am thinking a 3.5" 1 3/8 ounce load of bismuth with a little more velocity than my 2 7/8" loadings will be just fine.

Was it Dana in the canoe with you?

[Chris Pope]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

My BPS 10 was my go to waterfowl gun in the 90's and early 2000's. I also took a lot of geese with it. I do remember somewhere around 15 shots I was reaching the limit of how much punishment I wanted to take that day. About 8 years ago I sold it to a friend and bought a Remington SP-10. The BPS was better in every way, except for recoil. For those who can take it's punch it's one of the best waterfowl guns going IMO. I don't see a need to punish myself with heavy loadings in the Mortimore. I am thinking a 3.5" 1 3/8 ounce load of bismuth with a little more velocity than my 2 7/8" loadings will be just fine.

Was it Dana in the canoe with you?

No, but Dana was with me on a few goose hunts in NH and upstate NY where the BPS ruled the hedgerow...and I have a ton of Dana hunting stories! I think one of the best goose hunts together we never shot a goose- instead we got 1 merganzer, 3 pigeons and a nice coyote. So much fun that day!
The canoe incident was with our mutual friend Corey.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Chris Pope

No, but Dana was with me on a few goose hunts in NH and upstate NY where the BPS ruled the hedgerow...and I have a ton of Dana hunting stories! I think one of the best goose hunts together we never shot a goose- instead we got 1 merganzer, 3 pigeons and a nice coyote. So much fun that day!
The canoe incident was with our mutual friend Corey.

Dana is a great guy, I think he was interested in the Mortimore but the timing of buying it wasn't right for him. It will be KTP's loss when he retires.

[Chris Pope]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

Dana is a great guy, I think he was interested in the Mortimore but the timing of buying it wasn't right for him. It will be KTP's loss when he retires.

That is a fact. If KTP was smart they'd offer him a raise and a bonus each year just to keep him.