10 gauge Damascus lifter

[Jacob Vealetzek]

Yeah I called the company and asked. Is there anywhere else a guy can go to get shells for these old guns?

[Mills]

Unless you reload, your options are to find someone who has extra shells or load your own.

[Jay Oliver]

If I was just getting into a hammer 10 gauge, and RST was not an option, I would shoot/reload black powder shells. You can get brass shells like in the picture below or reload plastic shells with the same technique and hand tools. There is a company called Track of the Wolf that has all of the supplies except the black powder.

Trust me you will be enjoy it...it is fun to shoot these with the shells they would have shot when new.

That is a favorite 10 gauge of mine a #2 Frame Top Action with 30" Twist barrels.

Good luck!
Jay

[Bill Murphy]

Can you load smokeless loads in brass shells? If not, why not?

[Mills]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Can you load smokeless loads in brass shells? If not, why not?

I was just wondering the same thing. I would be tempted to try if you could

[Jay Oliver]

Bill, it depends on who makes the brass. Magtech makes thin walled brass shells(not in 10 gauge though) and black powder only is recommended. Rocky Mountain Cartridge makes higher quality turned brass shotshells that can be loaded with smokeless. I only shoot black powder in the Track of the Wolf shells, just because that is what I like. However, I do know people who use a Red Dot load that works well with the Track of the Wolf 10 gauge shells, which are high quality.

So that is a long way of saying yes it can be done in a high quality brass shell.

[Mike Franzen]

The brass shells - black powder are probably your best bet. Several years ago I wrote an article the Parker Pages about loading 10 gauge black powder brass hulls. Maybe 2015 give or take. (PGCA members have online access to every edition of the magazine). The loads you can work up are a lot of fun and can bring the full potential of the 10 gauge. I dropped a Turkey at 70 paces with no problem. The old loading tools are easy to find and the booklet Jay mentioned gives detailed instructions. Good luck and keep us posted.

[WHO]

I reload 8 and 10 gauge brass shells and never used black powder. I too wrote an article on reloading 8 gauge brass shells with only with smokeless powder for a Parker Pages article several years ago. Several Turkey's and a grouse have been taken using those shells. The 10 gauge Track of the Wolf shells have been successful for taking many dove. Light smokeless powder loads can be used in brass shells in my opinion.

[Mike Franzen]

Wayne would you happen to know when you article came out. I would like to read it. Thanks!

[WHO]

The article was included in the winter 2015 issue. Since then I have added a Italian wad and use a combination of #4 and #7 1/2 shot. It worked well on this Tom this year.