Determining gauge of gun

[George Lander]

Originally Posted by Destry L. Hoffard

If that's the meaning of the phrase, it's far far far off base. The factory load for a 10 gauge in the days this gun was made would have been 1 1/4 ounce. That's a modern 12 gauge heavy field load today which is certainly not a "flocker" type load.

Even with a magnum 10 gauge shooting 2 to 2 1/4 ounce loads they wouldn't be much of a "flocker". I've been shooting one since I was in high school and can remember very very few occasions when more than one bird was taken at a shot.

Just because a gun is old and heavy with a larger than 12 gauge bore doesn't mean it's purpose was to devastate "flocks" of waterfowl. They were long range guns meant for heavy powder charges, the weight of the gun kept down the recoil.


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Destry: I totally agree, but I think that's what he was referring to when he used the word "flocking"

Best Regards, George

[Bill Murphy]

Destry, the first time I picked up my #6 frame ten, I made a comment to the owner. "This is a heavy flocker." He replied, "Yup, it's one flockin' hard shooter too."