Turkey hunting with an 8 gauge

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Mike Franzen

Are you sure the 10 gauge inserts will make your 8 gauge legal? In some states that is not the case.

No I’m not ! But if you had them “perhaps” they’d be willing to cut you some slack . Now whether I actually plan on shooting 3 1/2” 10’s that’s a big most likely not , the shells would just be for looks hoping they weren’t astute enough to realize what they were looking at . Actually I’d probably just carry a couple 2 7/8” handloads that looks more believable .

[Woodcock survey]

Originally Posted by Jim McKee

Congratulations!
It is to bad not all states allow hunting with a shotgun larger than 10 gauge.

Do not know the max. charge weights of an 8 but the 10-3 1/2 is probably equal to it yet it is legal and the 8 is not. It made some sense for waterfowl before the 10 3 1/2 was developed but no longer. Perhaps a knowledgeable person can let us know the max. weights of each.

[Jim McKee]

According to Douglas McDougall in his books 8 Bore Ammunition and Their Cartridges some were loaded up to 3 oz of shot in the 3 & 3/4" solid brass cases.
There were 4 & 1/4 " chambered guns also.

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Jim McKee

Congratulations!
It is to bad not all states allow hunting with a shotgun larger than 10 gauge.

Jim, I agree, but my bank account is content with my not acquiring another gun.

[Milton C Starr]

Here's a new 8 gauge 4 1/4" hull compared to a Cheddite 10 ga 3.5" for anyone curious. From what I've seen the 4 1/4" 8 gauge magnums are usually in the 15-17lb range.
2 1/4oz will fit in a 10 ga 2 7/8" hull but I figure John Olin probably didn't want people shooting loads like that in their grandpa's old 10 ga haha hence the 3.5".

[Laurence Frank]

My Smallwood eight has 4" chambers and is marked for 2 3/4 oz shot and 8 drams of BP.

[Keith Sirmans]

Originally Posted by Laurence Frank

My Smallwood eight has 4" chambers and is marked for 2 3/4 oz shot and 8 drams of BP.

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