Need help idetifying chamber length of 10 guage SXS

[gunsaholic]

They are stateside sales and unfortunately we can forget those numbers in canada
I would be suprised if you could pull 400-500 out of it up here but could be wrong
Myself I always ask what is can be used for and a full choked 10ga sxs made for lead would have a small following or end use today IMO
Cheers

That was my thoughts as well. A heavy 10 gauge double is quite limited today as far as use. It will not be rated for steel. However, many people shoot steel out of older guns if the chokes are opened up. But with double barrels you have to be careful. The barrels on many doubles tend to be thinner than a typical shotgun, especially at the muzzle. Plus the ribs are often soldered. So even though the chokes may be opened, there is the possibility of bulging the barrels at the muzzles or having the rib come loose from using steel shot. To the gun in question, maybe the barrels are thick enough, especially being a 10 gauge and maybe the ribs are brazed as opposed to solder. Or maybe you could shoot steel until the cows come home and have nothing happen. Who knows.
I also agree that it would be very hard to reach the price here that was seen in the US.

 

[3macs1]

I have no intention of selling the gun, it has grown on me.
Is it possible to have the barrels tapped for removable chokes? Seems to have enough meat up there to support it. Maybe then I could even use steel in it.

Sure can but I would say 10ga would have to go to Briley in the US and it is not cheap
Been about 12 years since I had a 10ga Ithaca done for choke tubes but know then there was no where on canada that could do it
That being said Briley does great work and you get what you pay for
Opening the chokes will probally be your best option and hopefully some one up here can do a 10ga
Cheers

 

[madtrapper143]

I had mine done at EPPS. Both barrels opened to MOD. There was lots of barrel meat on the Dicksons I had. No issue with steel after that. They work well with Remington Sportsman 3 1/2" #2 shot.

Darryl

 

[3macs1]

I had mine done at EPPS. Both barrels opened to MOD. There was lots of barrel meat on the Dicksons I had. No issue with steel after that. They work well with Remington Sportsman 3 1/2" #2 shot.

Darryl

There we go. Any idea if they could do choke tubes now in 10ga be nice to know.

 

[madtrapper143]

No idea brother. I have not dealt with EPPS in a long time.

Darryl

 

[Grouser]

Easy way for the layman to measure chamber length is to a socket that will just fit nicely into the chamber -- attach to a socket extension and slide in until it fetches up on the forcing cones. Measure the depth of penetration and you have your chamber length.
Cheers!