The Short Ten - How many shooting one?

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Mark Ray

a massive english heminway’s new model, 32” hammergun.......

heminway

or Hemenway?

Hemenway was a trade name produced by JP Clabrough & Bros - my 10ga 32" Clabrough mid+ grade new model (low hammers) patterns at 91/92% with copper plated lead - the new model came out in 1883 - and the serial numbers were reset to 1- mine is #36

[Tom Flanigan]

That's a beautiful gun. The ten's pattern 1 1/4 oz. of shot better than the twelve, obviously. My ten's don't pattern at 90+ percent but they do throw beautiful tight patterns with a 1 1/4 oz. load of fours. They also throw decent patterns with #2 shot. I don't load under 1 1/4 oz. simply since I only use the 10 for hunting. I wish I had a ten back in the days when I used buckshot for swamp whitetails. I could get decent patterns from my 12 bores by using #1 buck and melting wax around the pellets four to a layer. But the wax created an interesting situation. The shells were only good for about a week. After that, the wax would hold the shot together and the buckshot would shoot like a slug without the accuracy. I found that very strange. I wouldn't have believe it if I didn't experience it. Having seen that, I only loaded enough shells for a week of hunting. I would shoot the last weeks shells to make sure I didn't use the older shells by mistake.

[charlie cleveland]

really nice and a reallly low serial no what a great gun to have owned in 1883 and in present day and shooting above 90 percent patterns...charlie

[10 bore]

I did have a Ithaca NID super 10 that shot 99% with 1 0z 7 1/2's,
scott

[charlie cleveland]

man could miss easy with a gun shooting 99 percent thats the kinda gun i need shooting them tight pattern..my lc smith long range will shoot 92-93 percent and i have a remington 1900 10 ga that shoots about 90 percent...long live the short ten.......charlie

[J.B. Books]

We have/had over 100 of us owning and shooting a variety of vintage 10 gauge doubles, wow! Back in 2011 I would never have guessed it would be that many people. I suspect the combination of Sherman Bell's "Forgotten Ten" article and the availability of of 2 7/8" 10ga shells from RST really helped to bring the Short Ten back to life. They are great guns that come into their own when the birds are big or the range long. Thanks to those who have shared pictures of their 10's.

[Tom Flanigan]

For me the turning point for using the 10 bore was the availability of cases and components from Ballistic Products. I was always fascinated by the 10 bore and wanted to hunt with one. With the availability of components from BP I could get my wish. I was a rabid fan long before Sherman Bell's article came out. My opinion is that if anyone is going to get serious about hunting with a 10 bore, they need to reload. You can load exactly what you want for a lot cheaper than manufactured shells.

[OH Osthaus]

some thanks also has to go to Pete for making the reloading data from a variety of sources so accessible

[Double Lab]

To me the 12 was always a big bore. Damn, now I'm really considering a 10 after I just bought a M12 HD. Does this madness ever end??

[Ed Blake]

Don’t forget, at the 2019 Southern SxS there will be a 10 bore shoot just like the new 16 and 20 shoots. Ishot my NH at a Vintager shoot today. Did pretty well with it too. Reloading is the only way to go.