I took my recently obtained and cleaned up antique 10 ga. to the range to run some heavy loads through it to prove it safe. I fired the gun remotely using a tire and sandbags.
I loaded 120 grains FFg and 827grains of lead. After several shots I changed to 90 grains FFg and three loosly patched .62 balls (975 grains). After six such loads were run through, with no damage visible, I decided to soot it from the shoulder.
I loaded 85 grains FFg and an ounce and half of #7.5 shot. I hand tossed a clay bird, mounted the gun to my shoulder and fired, breaking the clay! What a hoot!
I continued shooting it, trying heavily patched .62 balls, buckshot and shot loads. I even shot four .50 balls at a target board @ 35 yrds. The four balls struck in a pattern about 14" accross and just low of the POA.
I'm looking for a mold to cast .760 or .765 balls for this beast, as well as some 9 ga. wads. The 10 ga. wads were just a bit too easy to ram down. I wouldn't trust them to stay in place when hunting. Anyone need 950 - 10 gauge nitro wads and 990 overshot cards? I'll trade for WHY.
I loaded 120 grains FFg and 827grains of lead. After several shots I changed to 90 grains FFg and three loosly patched .62 balls (975 grains). After six such loads were run through, with no damage visible, I decided to soot it from the shoulder.
I loaded 85 grains FFg and an ounce and half of #7.5 shot. I hand tossed a clay bird, mounted the gun to my shoulder and fired, breaking the clay! What a hoot!
I continued shooting it, trying heavily patched .62 balls, buckshot and shot loads. I even shot four .50 balls at a target board @ 35 yrds. The four balls struck in a pattern about 14" accross and just low of the POA.
I'm looking for a mold to cast .760 or .765 balls for this beast, as well as some 9 ga. wads. The 10 ga. wads were just a bit too easy to ram down. I wouldn't trust them to stay in place when hunting. Anyone need 950 - 10 gauge nitro wads and 990 overshot cards? I'll trade for WHY.
