2 7/8" 10ga Reloading Data

Cory Rams · 04-14-2022, 11:29 AM

Here are my targets from a few days ago. I tested 100 grains of FG in a Winchester hull. I loaded with a 1/4” nitro wad and 1 5/8oz of #5’s. It didn’t group as tight at 25 yards than my #6 load but IT DID have more hits at 40 yards than my test with #6 nickel plated shot. That was kind of confusing to me. At fifty yards I only had 3 hits VS with the #6’s.

I then tested all brass hulls with the same exact load but added a 3/4” fiber cushion was over the 1/4” nitro wad. The groups were poor compared to the plastic hull loads.

Plastic hulls…

25 yards…

40 yards….

50 yards…

All brass…

25 yards…

40 yards…

10 bore · 04-14-2022, 01:32 PM

Hi, how do you finish closing the top of your load over the shot ?
Scott

Cory Rams · 04-14-2022, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by scott kittredge

Hi, how do you finish closing the top of your load over the shot ?
Scott

I use a 4 pin roller for the plastic hulls. The all brass I just glue in an OS card.

The #6’s I cut my hull shorter before I crimped…

The #6 load is probably 2.5” overall length. I cut the #5 shot loaded hulls around 2 3/4” before I crimped. The brass hulls I cut down to approx 2 3/4”.