The Short Ten - How many shooting one?

[Craig Larter]

When this thread started I owned no Parker 10's. Now I own 5. A 6 frame 10ga NH, a D 6 frame 10ga 36", a DH, CH and AH 3 frames. Looking for a BH Damascus and GH.

[davidboyles]

I now own an EH Damascus 30” on #3 frame had a good time on doves whitewings and morning I like to shoot gauge mates and AA 1 1/8oz 7 1/2 shot. Turkeys this spring with RST 2 7/8 # 6 shot. Counting the days. Shot couple ducks with gauge mates and 12 ga Kent Bismuth.

[Mills]

I have 30 inch 10 gauges and 32 inch 10 gauges and I think the 30 inch ones handle a little better. The weight is not too far out front

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

I have 30 inch 10 gauges and 32 inch 10 gauges and I think the 30 inch ones handle a little better. The weight is not too far out front

My 28” EH is kinda lively innthe hands , you oughtta try a round of skeet with it . Now if I can ever run across a 26” EH Your 4 frames aren’t longer then 32” ?

[davidboyles]

Mills I agree my 32” bbls seem like too much weight forward. I wish the good priest who ordered this gun had specified 30” and 32” instead of 28 and 32!!! My EH 30 inch swings great on doves.

[michaeltoal]

Originally Posted by Alan B. Webber

RST sells a short 10 in a ten pack box. Velocity is 1175, 1 1/4 oz of lead 7.5 shot. It's a great low pressure load, a bit expensive but save the cases and reload them. Easy for me to say: I have a whole wine crate full of cases and haven't done it yet.
You'll enjoy the loads. I shoot ZZ's and driven mallards with them. No recoil in my #6 frames.

On another load I just saw this morning Ballistic Products has a 5/8 oz, 1 3/4" ,1200 fps, 12 ga load that has to be great for Damascus 12's.

Thank you Alan. I just ordered some ammo from RST. Looking forward to trying out this family heirloom for the first time. And, I will save the shells and try my hand at reloading. This shotgun has really been teaching me a lot and exposing me to a whole new world of hunting and firearms history.

Hey, if you want to send me a dozen or so of those shells I'd be happy to send you a gift card to whatever store you like to shop at......

MT

[Tom Flanigan]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

the ten ga short 2 7/8 shell with bismouth bb size shot will cleanly kill a duck a big duck or goose at 70 yards and the 3 1/2 inch 10 ga with 2 1/4 ounces of bismouth bb shot will kill cleanly at 70 yards...i have tested these guns many times on paper and cans....the holdback to this range at 70 yards is having a person who can handle one of the big guns and bee able to shoot them well...the 12 ga 3 incg gun and the 3 1/2 inch 12 ga will also kill cleanly at this range...the guns are capable but most shooters at this range are only sky busting them but the right man with these guns will be as good ascaptain charles askins and elmer keith.....my dad was a fine long range duck shooter but i am not with the same gun.....charlie

Charlie, I agree with you. But a 10 bore is not a 70+ yard gun unless it is bored appropriately and heavy 10 bore loads are used in it. A 1 ¼ 10 bore load, as is sometimes used in these guns, won’t do it. Some assume a 10 bore is automatically a 70+ yard gun. It may be, but only if it is bored and loaded appropriately. I have absolutely no experience with the 12 bore magnum loads so I can’t speak to their effectiveness at long range. I only speak about things that I have actual and extensive experience with.

I’ve never owned a gun, 10 or 12 bore that patterned BB’s worth a damn. I’ve gotten passable patterns with #2’s from a 10 bore but not a 12. Whether or not my long range guns are typical, I don’t know. I used #3’s back when I could get that size shot from Herter’s. When it was no longer available, I went with 4’s.

[6pt-Sika]

I dunno if I posted this before or not . At the time my only hammerless Parker 10’s . At the top a circa 1889 EH 2 frame 30” below that a circa 1890 NH 3 frame 32” below that a circa 1891 EH 2 frame 28” and on the bottom a circa 1899 EH 3 frame 32” . I’ve since added a circa 1889 DH 3 frame 32” thatsin need of some work .

[charlie cleveland]

nice collection of 10 bores you have there.....charlie

[Jeff Christie]

You just can’t have too many tens ��! Love it.