2 7/8" 10ga Reloading Data

[charlie cleveland]

that 19 grains of reddot will go down in history for the ten gauge...charlie

[10 bore]

I have been a big fan of 700-x good in 20 ,12 ,and 10 ga. In the 10 you can load 1 oz to 1 1/4 oz Lead loads.
Scott

[Cory Rams]

Originally Posted by scott kittredge

I have been a big fan of 700-x good in 20 ,12 ,and 10 ga. In the 10 you can load 1 oz to 1 1/4 oz Lead loads.
Scott

I ended up with 8 pounds of 700x and couldn’t find any 10 gauge load data for it. Sold it off last year for $400. Basically got the jug for free. I have 8 pounds of unopened green dot yet and some red dot to try that came with the 700x.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

that 19 grains of reddot will go down in history for the ten gauge...charlie

Nineteen is okay I’m sure , but the bushing I use throws 18.6 and I see no reason to change it . But I can tell you if they hadn’t stopped making SR7625 so I needed to conserve what I have I’d never have tried the Red Dot load .

[Jack Kuzepski]

Guys, I must be BLIND. I looked at the pdf from page 6 and could not find the 19 grain red dot load. Was looking for all of the specifics (hulls, primer, wad...) and pressures generated.

Jack Kuzepski

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Jack Kuzepski

Guys, I must be BLIND. I looked at the pdf from page 6 and could not find the 19 grain red dot load. Was looking for all of the specifics (hulls, primer, wad...) and pressures generated.

Jack Kuzepski

The spreadsheet is updated from time to time, the most current version is on another page of this thread but I will attach it here again. As I have said before please remember some of this data is very dated, some components including powder are no longer available on the shelf. I also suspect there may have been changes to some of the powders over the 50+ years of data. So realize some of these loads look very "hot" and I would not use them in any vintage gun especially one with composite barrels. Enjoy and use at your own risk.

[Craig Larter]

here is the 19g red dot data I had tested.

[Jack Kuzepski]

Pete and Craig,
Thank you both for posting those results. I'm almost out of SR 7625 but still
have a good supply of red dot.

Jack Kuzepski

[Cory Rams]

I haven’t ran into a lot of BP load data anywhere. I think track of the wolf and Ballistic products were the only places I’ve had luck for 10 gauge loads. The data I found works up to a square load of 4.5 drams of FG and 1 5/8oz of shot. I tried it with #6 BPI nickel plated shot and in my gun I had a better pattern dropping down from 4.5 drams of FG, 116 grains of FG powder to 100 grains. I can tell you there was also noticeable less recoil with the 16 grain drop as well. Shot a turkey with the load last year at 25 yards with the 100 grain FG load and 1 5/8oz #6’s. It dropped the bird in its tracks.

[Cory Rams]

Originally Posted by Cory Rams

I haven’t ran into a lot of BP load data anywhere. I think track of the wolf and Ballistic products were the only places I’ve had luck for 10 gauge loads. The data I found works up to a square load of 4.5 drams of FG and 1 5/8oz of shot. I tried it with #6 BPI nickel plated shot and in my gun I had a better pattern dropping down from 4.5 drams of FG, 116 grains of FG powder to 100 grains. I can tell you there was also noticeable less recoil with the 16 grain drop as well. Shot a turkey with the load last year at 25 yards with the 100 grain FG load and 1 5/8oz #6’s. It dropped the bird in its tracks.

A few of test targets with the 1 5/8oz #6 load. My barrels must not have tight chokes. The left barrel is the clear winner for longer range shooting.







Left and right barrels with the same load at 25 yards.



The right barrel is definitely a close range spreader.

I also tried factory loaded 1 1/4oz RST #5 and #6. The best group I had was with number 6’s at 25 yards. I had half the number count of hits VS the above load and 40 yards was not obtainable for shooting a turkey needless to say with the RST factory loads in my gun.

And the outcome of the first time out in the woods with the gun and load…