LC Smith 10 gauge - Page 11

6pt-Sika · 09-03-2013, 01:52 AM

FWIW , out of the almost 250 deer I've taken in my life thats only the second I've gotten with buckshot !

Don't think I've fired at no more then 3 with buckshot either .

Got this one and the one I popped with Granddad's old W&C 10 gauge a couple years back .

Everything was the same as far as the loads concerned EXCEPT I used 12 pellets of 00 Buck on the deer I killed with the W&C Scott 10 !

The one I missed was at Chincoteague NWR and it was a Sika hind . Jumped her at about 15 feet . I was using a nice old Winchester Model 12 12 gauge with Hevi Shot buckshot factory loads 00 Buck . Anyway I am more used to 1100's and 870's so I was looking for the safety in exactly the opposite place from where it was !

By the time I got the safety off the Sika deer was 40-50 yards away and I am about 99,9% sure I did not cut a hair !

6pt-Sika · 09-03-2013, 04:19 AM

I need to find a listing for W&C Scott serial numbers . I realize my W&C 10 is pre 1897 but I'm not sure what year . Either the LC or the W&C is the oldest gun I've killed a deer with . Killed a couple with old Marlin 1895's that were made in 1896 and 1897 . So now I'd be interested to know which if these old shotguns is the oldest !

wayne goerres · 09-03-2013, 10:08 AM

I don't know when my WC Scot 10ga was made either. Cant find any info on serial No.

6pt-Sika · 09-03-2013, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by wayne goerres

I don't know when my WC Scot 10ga was made either. Cant find any info on serial No.

Try this link ,

http://doublegunshop.com/dgsnos5.htm

I googled it and came up with that connection .

And after looking at that table I am thinking my W&C 10 gauge will fall in the mid to late 1880's although my memory of the number could be off a bit .

Dennis · 09-03-2013, 01:54 PM

Craig, that is one nice looking deer. Congratulations on a fine kill.

Dennis

6pt-Sika · 09-03-2013, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dennis V. Nix

Craig, that is one nice looking deer. Congratulations on a fine kill.

Dennis

Thank you sir !

I had it cut up and in the freezer about 45 minutes after I took the pics !

6pt-Sika · 09-03-2013, 06:27 PM

Well the seriel number on my W&C 10 is 30,9xx so that puts it at 1881 or 1882 . So thats easily the oldest gun I've killed a deer with !

6pt-Sika · 09-03-2013, 06:32 PM

And the seriel number on my Ithaca NID 10 is 434xxx which dates it at 1926 !

I have some #3 Buck loaded up for the right barrel in the Ithaca as well as the previousely mentioned 000 .

Ran across about 7 rounds of old 50's Winchester paper 10 gauge 2 7/8" 0 Buck that my grandfather had . If I can get to it this year I'll try and pop a deer with them in my W&C .

6pt-Sika · 09-03-2013, 10:41 PM

Here's a picture of one of the short 10 single 0 Buck loads . I had forgotten I took them with me for the last day of the 2012 Virginia Deer Season !

Double Lab · 09-04-2013, 08:03 PM

Craig;
Congrats on the doe. Do those thermacells work as good as everyone says they do? I hunt in Rock Hall here in MD. and we are surrounded by water and the skeeters have been dreadful this year. Might have to invest in one of them if they are worth it. I'll hunt near Blackwater NWR in december and even then the skeeters can be a problem.