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So my goose peice is a remington 1100 in 3 inch that I just adore. It's an oldie but a goodie for most of my shooting. Early season honkers over decoys, we do some damage and harvest a few birds. A bit of pass shooting over water mid and late season.

Now with all that being said I have always wanted to try a cannon and say I have the biggest pipe in the feilds.

I don't want this thread to be a repeat of so many others out there of people arguing and comparing their effectiveness at ranges yadda yadda.

I want to hear what you got. Sxs? Pump? Auto? What you like or dislike about it? Ammo it likes? Ease of cleaning? Length of barel? Anything else you want to say!

I've been looking for an remi sp 10 for 3 years now but havent had any luck so maybe this will widen my eyes to other options.

Thanks guys
 
I use auto's. The pump I sold BPS as it beat me but others love them
Been shooting the 10ga and reloading for it since the early 80's
The sp-10 will operate better when dirty but to me the gold handles better
All four semi I have are 30" barrels with choke tubes. The golds hate winchester ammo and works best with federal, then remington hulls
The gold all love Briley IM choke tubes for the best patterns, the remington I use the factory tubes
Cheers
 
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I shot one once for half a season .
didnt like the heft of the Browning BPS 10 for jump/pass shooting of Snows on the tidal flats of West Richmond.
Does carry a wallop though and speaks with a loud voice when it gets angry.
Rob
 
I am waiting for some pictures of an older gold 10. Apparently in like new condition. 1400. I wanted an sp but after your comment I'm going to go check it out. Thanks!
 
I recently acquired an Ithaca MAG 10. Shoots nice and is remarkedly easy to handle for what it is. 32" Full choke and all. Hopefully shoot some geese with it in our early goose opener. (September 01) I feel the 10 bore is a specialty cartridge made for big birds at long range. I find this Ithaca a much better handling gun than the BPS 10 I had.

Darryl
 
Had a bps 10 used it with lead shot the first couple of years I had it, it was excellent, switched back to 12 guage shortly after lead shot was banned, saw less of an advantage with steel shot over 12 guage & it got to be pretty heavy packing around the marsh. That was with the first of the steel shot offerings, probably alot better now as steel shot loads have improved alot the last 20 years. With lead #4 3.5" nitro magnums it was outstanding, truly did extend the reach about 10 yards.
 
muscleturtle said:
I am waiting for some pictures of an older gold 10. Apparently in like new condition. 1400. I wanted an sp but after your comment I'm going to go check it out. Thanks!
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IMO the original golds were a stronger gun than the light weight one. They had a steel receiver. Both of mine are steel receiver
Cheers
 
madtrapper143 said:
I recently acquired an Ithaca MAG 10. Shoots nice and is remarkedly easy to handle for what it is. 32" Full choke and all. Hopefully shoot some geese with it in our early goose opener. (September 01) I feel the 10 bore is a specialty cartridge made for big birds at long range. I find this Ithaca a much better handling gun than the BPS 10 I had.

Darryl
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That mag 10 needs choke tubes :) Pretty much the same gun as a sp-10 IMO
I sent my barrel on mine to Briley way back and it was money well spent
Cheers
 
What is the better action for follow ups in your guys' experience? I want to get a field gun for The future but I likely will want to stick with just one gun.

I love the bottom eject of the bps but I always had a love for early Ithaca craftmanship
 
I think if the BPS fits you reasonably well it should not be at a big disadvantage over a semi for follow up shots. The BPS offers incredible reliability at a decent entry cost to the ten gauge world. I love the Ithaca and mine works well but they don't have a real great record for reliability or should I say longevity of stressed parts. Buffers and springs have some issues with accelerated wear. Maintenance and regular inspections for worn or broken parts goes a long way in keeping them running. Parts are available but are getting harder and harder to obtain. My Mag 10 is for about 10 days of the season then I switch to 12 and 16 bores when the duck season opens. With limited use the Mag 10 should last a very long time. But to use a Mag 10 over 60 or 70 days of hunting and shooting you will likely experience some issues.

Darryl
 
I have an old spanish doublewing sxs. Its great for the big divers and geese. Most of my waterfowl hunting this year will be from my kayak so my life jacket will limit what i can shoot until i find a mesh shoulder strappes one
 
Bryon, sorry for your 3rd world problems. Smileyfaceemoticon.
I don't know if will hunt waterfowl this year. Might not have enough time outside of grouse, woodcock, deer...and spending time with MY NEW PUPPY!
When I do hunt ducks whether this year or next with a started dog, it will be a 10 ga. side by side with damascus barrels and a ramrod underneath. Bismuth over FFG, baby.
 
3macs1 said:
IMO the original golds were a stronger gun than the light weight one. They had a steel receiver. Both of mine are steel receiver
Cheers
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That just made me more anxious to see this old girl. I read se opinions on the durability of the oldies and I like what I read. I may be getting sold on this gold 10 before I even see it!
 
I’ve shot a few and owned 3. First ten I tried was an Ithica Mag 10 back when lead shot was still legal for waterfowl. I didn’t care for that gun but the performance of the 10 gauge itself I surely did. Enough so that I bought a Browning BPS 10 DU edition for cheap off a buddy who just wanted to dump the gun. Beauty of a gun to look at but man the recoil was brutal! I sold it and bought a Browning Gold 10 (first gen) with 2 barrels, a 26” and a 30”. I used the 26” exclusively. Never shot the 30” ever. I hunted with that gun for a decade and shot probably 15-20 flats of steel through it. It shot Winchester Expert 1 3/4oz #1’s extremely well, patterned great and had plenty of reach so I used them almost exclusively. With Remington Hevi-Shot it was Thor’s hammer but the price was a hammer blow to the wallet at $35/box back then as opposed to the Winchester steel at $22/box. The Gold 10 never once failed to fire, never jammed or failed to eject. It was an awesome gun and at times I miss it though less so now since pretty much selling everything off and getting out of waterfowling due to health issues. I have used the Gold Light 10 and it’s nowhere near the same gun as the first gen guns. The aluminum receiver combined with synthetic stock allow that 1 pound saving to to really hammer you with a real sharp kick as opposed to the gen 1’s gentle shove. The 10 is the undisputed king for waterfowl but at today’s prices for ammo it’s not for the feint of heart and light of wallet.....which reminds me there is still 4 boxes of 3.5” 10 Black Cloud BB on my ammo shelf in need of a new home....better put them in the EE since migratory season is little more than 5 weeks away!
And I’ll add where the 10 really shines is on big honkers at max ranges. It folds them with impunity.
 
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the spank said:
I’ve shot a few and owned 3. First ten I tried was an Ithica Mag 10 back when lead shot was still legal for waterfowl. I didn’t care for that gun but the performance of the 10 gauge itself I surely did. Enough so that I bought a Browning BPS 10 DU edition for cheap off a buddy who just wanted to dump the gun. Beauty of a gun to look at but man the recoil was brutal! I sold it and bought a Browning Gold 10 (first gen) with 2 barrels, a 26” and a 30”. I used the 26” exclusively. Never shot the 30” ever. I hunted with that gun for a decade and shot probably 15-20 flats of steel through it. It shot Winchester Expert 1 3/4oz #1’s extremely well, patterned great and had plenty of reach so I used them almost exclusively. With Remington Hevi-Shot it was Thor’s hammer but the price was a hammer blow to the wallet at $35/box back then as opposed to the Winchester steel at $22/box. The Gold 10 never once failed to fire, never jammed or failed to eject. It was an awesome gun and at times I miss it though less so now since pretty much selling everything off and getting out of waterfowling due to health issues. I have used the Gold Light 10 and it’s nowhere near the same gun as the first gen guns. The aluminum receiver combined with synthetic stock allow that 1 pound saving to to really hammer you with a real sharp kick as opposed to the gen 1’s gentle shove. The 10 is the undisputed king for waterfowl but at today’s prices for ammo it’s not for the feint of heart and light of wallet.....which reminds me there is still 4 boxes of 3.5” 10 Black Cloud BB on my ammo shelf in need of a new home....better put them in the EE since migratory season is little more than 5 weeks away!
And I’ll add where the 10 really shines is on big honkers at max ranges. It folds them with impunity.
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Im pretty much watering at the mouth now. Im not too concerned about the cost. I have a reloading press but our place is too small to have it set up so have to wait until we move into a bigger place. So at the moment I will be just be using whatever I can get. Ill make sure to put in some different chokes (everyone says NOT FACTORY for the gold 10) Some great choke suggestions in here and else where. I was raised being told that everything was built better back in the good ole days and holy moly has it been holding true for just about everything I own, especially shooting pieces!!!

Sorry to hear about the health and having to get out of it but there comes a time. I love sitting around with the old timers listening to stories and the bull haha. The old guy we always check in on is 92 now. He comes up from the states every summer and every time I see him he tells me to stop in cause hes got a deal for me. LOL. The duck canoe, big goose shell decoys, floating duck decoys, blinds and mesh and all kinds of goodies! Its guys like you that get us young bucks into the game that didnt have that father or grandfather who was a hunter to introduce us into the sport. Always great to hear the knowledge and experiences! So thanks you!

Cant wait for my application for the EE to go through so I can see what kind of goodies are on there. Any 10s? We are getting closer and closer to the season so getting all my DUCKS in a row! haha
 
I do regret selling my browning I think it was the sp-10 .....Jesus Christ I use to whack geese 70..75... yards away oh the shots I’d pull off...and the group would just look at me and ask what the hell you shooting ....I’d say browning the best there is!!
It got to the point that the group wouldn’t ask me to come ...lol..lol...I’d basically fill almost everyone’s bag limit...well I had the range and the shells to do it so ....
 
muscleturtle said:
Im pretty much watering at the mouth now. Im not too concerned about the cost. I have a reloading press but our place is too small to have it set up so have to wait until we move into a bigger place. So at the moment I will be just be using whatever I can get. Ill make sure to put in some different chokes (everyone says NOT FACTORY for the gold 10) Some great choke suggestions in here and else where. I was raised being told that everything was built better back in the good ole days and holy moly has it been holding true for just about everything I own, especially shooting pieces!!!

Sorry to hear about the health and having to get out of it but there comes a time. I love sitting around with the old timers listening to stories and the bull haha. The old guy we always check in on is 92 now. He comes up from the states every summer and every time I see him he tells me to stop in cause hes got a deal for me. LOL. The duck canoe, big goose shell decoys, floating duck decoys, blinds and mesh and all kinds of goodies! Its guys like you that get us young bucks into the game that didnt have that father or grandfather who was a hunter to introduce us into the sport. Always great to hear the knowledge and experiences! So thanks you!

Cant wait for my application for the EE to go through so I can see what kind of goodies are on there. Any 10s? We are getting closer and closer to the season so getting all my DUCKS in a row! haha
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Nothing wrong with the factory chokes you just have to pattern them with different loads to see .For my reoads IM is best but for other loads factory is fine
Cheers
 
I never owned an aftermarket choke for my Gold 10, ever!! Most factory chokes are made for the factories by the aftermarket companies to begin with. They just outsource the chokes for their guns. I’ve never fallen prey to the aftermarket choke game. Most important thing is pattern your gun, see which choke/load combination works best for you and if you’re not happy with the results from the factory chokes then experiment with others. The 10’s larger bore diameter gives a more “squared” shot pattern in flight and in combination with large shot in the increased payload is the reason it shines at longer ranges.
 
davide montini said:
I do regret selling my browning I think it was the sp-10 .....Jesus Christ I use to whack geese 70..75... yards away oh the shots I’d pull off...and the group would just look at me and ask what the hell you shooting ....I’d say browning the best there is!!
It got to the point that the group wouldn’t ask me to come ...lol..lol...I’d basically fill almost everyone’s bag limit...well I had the range and the shells to do it so ....
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SP-10 is a Remington, the Browning is the Gold 10
 
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