10ga Load Data

Posted by Big Country on May 6, 2012, 3:11 pm
74.206.83.228

Anyone have a good low pressure load for a 10ga using the 2 7/8" RST hulls. I am looking for a load 1 1/8 to 1 1/4 some where between 1150 and 1200 fps. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re: 10ga Load Data

Posted by Jimmyd on May 6, 2012, 4:45 pm, in reply to "10ga Load Data"
98.231.77.235

If you check with the powder manufactures they will provide you with a booklet of all of the diffrent loads with all of the information on wads, shot, and powder measurements. Where ever you buy your reloading supplied is a good start for this information.

Re: 10ga Load Data

Posted by Tom Martin on May 6, 2012, 6:31 pm, in reply to "Re: 10ga Load Data"
98.16.95.86

None of the powder manufacturers I checked provide data for anything besides 3 1/2" shells. A poster on this site, Jent Mitchell, does have loading data for low pressure 2 7/8" shells. If he doesn't see this post and respond, look for one of his past posts and contact him.

Re: 10ga Load Data

Posted by jimmyd on May 7, 2012, 6:17 am, in reply to "10ga Load Data"
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As I mentioned in my 1st post, go to www.ballisticproducts.com it has what you need.

Re: 10ga Load Data

Posted by charlie cleveland on May 7, 2012, 8:28 am, in reply to "10ga Load Data"
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big country look over on the parker collecters site...a fellow over there has many short ten loadings- 2 7/8 10 ga... go to forems scroll down to the shotgun shell reloading its poster there rite noww...i have used several of these loads myself...i copied them and put them in my files would advise all to do the same...best bunch of reloading info for the short ten out there...

Jent's 10ga reloading data

Posted by Jent P Mitchell III on May 7, 2012, 9:27 am, in reply to "Re: 10ga Load Data"
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Hello Short Ten Bore Shooters and Reloaders, I have never had the 2 and 7/8 inch 10 bore reloads that I use pressure tested in a scientific method. I reload the brown FEDERAL 10 gauge hull with a PAPER base wad. I cut off these Federal 10 gauge hulls to 2 and 7/8 inch overall fired length for reloading for use in my damascus barreled Parkers and W C Scotts and many other 10 bores that my friends shoot. We have never had a problem shooting these 10 gauge reloads in any of the antique 10 gauges that we shot them in. In several old antique 10 gauges we did have to recut the chambers with a modern chamber die to put a slight taper in the chamber so that the fired shells would extract correctly. The old original chambers are STRAIGHT WALLED for use with a straight walled all metal shotshell case. These straight walled all metal shotshell cases are similar to a 45-70 rifle case. My reloads using a modern plastic hull with a metal head need to be fired in a modern chamber, a chamber that has a very slight taper. Cutting a modern FORCING CONE in your antique 10 bore SXS should also be considered. Pastor Charlie Brooks has a great deal of knowledge about recutting these antique chambers and forcing cones. Good Shooting To You, Jent jentpmitchell@msn.com

Re: 10ga Load Data

Posted by Tom Martin on May 7, 2012, 10:51 am, in reply to "Re: 10ga Load Data"
98.16.95.86

JimmyD, you did not mention Ballistic Products in your first post, you only said to check the powder manufacturers sites for data. Ballistic Products is not a powder manufacturer.

Re: 10ga Load Data

Posted by jimmyd on May 7, 2012, 4:32 pm, in reply to "10ga Load Data"
98.231.77.235

Sorry for the misunderstanding Tom, If you read my entire post again the last portion states "a good place to start is where you buy your reloading supplies" I was just trying to help out !

Re: Jent's 10ga reloading data

Posted by alanb on May 7, 2012, 8:36 pm, in reply to "Jent's 10ga reloading data "
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Jent, As you are pretty well versed in this field I wonder if you can help me out. I have come into a L.C.Smith 10 gauge,it looks "good" not great but "good". The stock was in the process of being redone when the owner was stricken with a fast acting Cancer and I mean fast ( I hate it find a cure) Anyway I would like to be able to see pictures of stocks and forestocks as my gunsmith is a miracle worker with wood.As it is now mine. I want to bring it back "X" years by redoing it. Please I can hear the purists screaming,No Don't. But the clock is ticking for all of us and I will never sell it I will use it,I read about a fellow who traveled across North America with his Parker 10 Gauge trying to bag all species of waterfowl. Sounds like fun! Thanks

Re: 10ga Load Data

Posted by Mike Kennedy on May 7, 2012, 10:42 pm, in reply to "Re: 10ga Load Data"
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I have 0 smokeless powder experience in a 10 bore, but I surely burned a bunch of black powder in one. The loads I used were for waterfowl mostly and pretty effective. Naturally, cleanup was a bit messy. I had Alcan brass shells and used about 150 gr of ff and a heavy(1.75 oz) of copper # 2s. Now I suppose one could come close with bismuth shot.

Re: 10ga Load Data

Posted by Pete on May 18, 2012, 7:13 am, in reply to "10ga Load Data"

I'm the guy on the Parker site that was mentioned above. I have been shooting a Parker NH (Twist)10ga and a Remington 1894 Damascus 10ga almost exclusively on waterfowl and crows for the last two years. This winter I scoured the internet and bought some old reloading guides in search of 2 7/8" reloading data. I compiled it all in an Excel spreadsheet and eventually included all the Sherman Bell loads as well. You can find the data and it's source listed on a PDF copy of the spreadsheet below. Loads in yellow highlight are the newest ones I have found as update this periodically and post it on the PGCA site. Let me know what you think.

Link: Comprehesive Short Ten Redloading Data

Re: 10ga Load Data

Posted by Pete on May 18, 2012, 7:17 am, in reply to "10ga Load Data"

I also put together a crude video on how to trim shells and load the short ten on a MEC press.

Link: Short Ten Reloading Video

Re: 10ga Load Data

Posted by David Williamson on May 18, 2012, 10:06 am, in reply to "Re: 10ga Load Data"
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Pete, thanks for the recipes and reloading informaton.

Re: 10ga Load Data

Posted by Big Country on May 19, 2012, 1:02 pm, in reply to "10ga Load Data"
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Thanks guys...Pete that was great info...Thanks for sharing...

Re: 10ga Load Data

Posted by charlie cleveland on May 19, 2012, 3:21 pm, in reply to "Re: 10ga Load Data"
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yep PETE has put a lot of time and effort into his compiling all the short ten ga loads together..he has sure saved us fellow ten loaders a lot of looking...ive copied and filed these...ive also reloaded several of these loads and shot them in my old lc smiths and parker guns......and they all have twist or damascus barrels and nary a problem.... thanks PETE... CHARLIE

Re: 10ga Load Data

Posted by Pete on May 20, 2012, 5:05 am, in reply to "Re: 10ga Load Data"
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You are welcome Big Country. BTW to answer your question the RST 10ga hulls are Federal hulls cut down to 2 7/8".