10 ga PH on a #6 frame ?

[Alan B. Webber]

Charlie,
Where do get 8 Ga cases? Can you get them already loaded?
Shooting an 8 ga #7 frame would be awesome.
On the other side of the scale I shot my Trojan 20 ga at doves this morning in the CA Central Valley.
I've been shooting that since I was 12. First gun I ever owned.

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Alan B. Webber

Charlie,
Where do get 8 Ga cases? Can you get them already loaded?
Shooting an 8 ga #7 frame would be awesome.
On the other side of the scale I shot my Trojan 20 ga at doves this morning in the CA Central Valley.
I've been shooting that since I was 12. First gun I ever owned.

Precision Reloading sells 8 ga industrial hulls that you have to resize .
RST is going to start selling loaded 8 ga ammo in the future . I talked to them about a month ago . They were in the pressure testing stage .

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

alan i too enjoy shooting them big frame guns i have one 8 ga that is a 7 frame lifter 2 hammer lever 8 ga parkers that are 6 frames....i shoot my 3 frame 10 gas a lot wish i had a big 6 frame in 10 ga....have a no 3 frame 12 ga parker i shoot a lot...hope you have a good season....charlie

Charlie I seen a Davenport 8 ga pop up on GI . Wasnt even listed for 2 days and was gone .

[Bill Murphy]

A few years ago, eight gauge Davenports were plentiful and very cheap. Now they are scarce as hen's teeth and very expensive. I bought mine at a Virginia show a few years ago, came back the next day to buy the dealer's stash of eight gauge ammunition and it was long gone. I probably got the gun just in time.

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

A few years ago, eight gauge Davenports were plentiful and very cheap. Now they are scarce as hen's teeth and very expensive. I bought mine at a Virginia show a few years ago, came back the next day to buy the dealer's stash of eight gauge ammunition and it was long gone. I probably got the gun just in time.

seems they usually sell for around 1500$ which is what that one on GI sold for . I remember seeing a thread on another site . A fellow bought a sawed off 8 ga Davenport with some loaded industrial ammo that would chamber it in . He planned to shoot it like that .... Wonder how that turned out .

I have seen some Davenport and H Allen 10 gauges but they seem to only sell for a fraction of the 8 gauges . From what ive gathered the Allen guns are the same as the Davenports .

The Davenports seem pretty light for a 8 gauge all the ones I have seen are around 10lbs . Their barrels are pretty thick one I seen had .120 minimal wall thickness .

[charlie cleveland]

my davenport 8 ga has 36 inch barrel the wight of it is 12 1/2 lbs...barrel is like you say very thick....a few of these old davenports had 40 inch barrels on them...wish mine were 40 inch 48 inch would be better.....my old gun has a 4 inch chamber in it maybe someday i will get some brass shellls this length made for it...i have a 3 3/4 inch brass shell i load up sometimes and shoot....its a hoot.....charlie

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

my davenport 8 ga has 36 inch barrel the wight of it is 12 1/2 lbs...barrel is like you say very thick....a few of these old davenports had 40 inch barrels on them...wish mine were 40 inch 48 inch would be better.....my old gun has a 4 inch chamber in it maybe someday i will get some brass shellls this length made for it...i have a 3 3/4 inch brass shell i load up sometimes and shoot....its a hoot.....charlie

Thats a heavy Davenport , ive only seen 3 of them for sale though and they weighed in the 10lb range . Though the sellers could be guessing at the weight of them . I cant see how a 8 ga barrel with .120 minimal wall thickness at 36" long would weigh only 10lbs haha . My 10 gauge h&r i used to have weighed that much with a 24" barrel .

Charlie I seen a EM Reilly 8 ga double with 45" barrels at a English auction last month . It looked pretty crazy with barrels that long . You could always have a 45" 8 ga barrel fitted to your Davenport . Rice makes them up to 45" .

Theres a company called Robinson brass I believe that can make 8 ga brass but you have to order 50 cases .

[Bill Murphy]

Rocky Mountain Cartridge talks about going out of business, but they still list eight gauge cases in all lengths. I haven't used my RMC cases because I haven't worn out my paper and plastic cases yet. To be honest, I haven't loaded any eights for a while. Watch the obituaries and your problems will be solved.