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10ga f grade

Posted by Zachary Hopkins on January 2, 2022, 7:25 pm

I am hopefully going to be finished with my 10ga f grade hammer gun (barrels are twist) before turkey season and was hoping to take it out this spring. This is my first 10ga and was wanting some advice on some 10ga loads for turkey that would work with them needing to be low pressure. I don't need much so was wondering about going the brass hull route if I can't find any that are manufactured. Thanks, Zachary

Re: 10ga f grade

Posted by Drew Hause on January 3, 2022, 5:59 am, in reply to "10ga f grade"

We could provide better advice Zachary if you would share the results of the bore scope exam and the wall thickness at the end of the chamber, 3", 6", 9", 12" and the minimum wall thickness and that location.

Have you seen Pete Lester's thread on the PGCA site?
http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11403

Re: 10ga f grade

Posted by Zachary Hopkins on January 3, 2022, 6:18 pm, in reply to "Re: 10ga f grade"

I don't have the gun in hand as I sent off for full restocking however the barrels have required very minimal polished for preparation of black and white and bores are good so everything is relatively at factory thicknesses. When I get it back all I will have to do is a final polished and begin the process. I haven't seen the mentioned thread and will try to if my internet will allow. Thanks Zachary

we can make the old 10 gauge shells

Posted by Jent P Mitchell III on January 3, 2022, 11:48 pm, in reply to "Re: 10ga f grade"

Hello ZH, We can make the old 10 gauge shells easily..... Jent

10ga wall thickness measurements

Posted by Drew Hause on January 4, 2022, 9:16 am, in reply to "10ga f grade"
Edited by board administrator January 4, 2022, 9:20 am

I have never found factory specifications for wall thickness, from Hunter Arms or any other U.S. maker, so we must rely on actual measurements of presumed to be unmodified barrels.
I have measurements for a c. 1895 F grade 10g, Plain Twist, found in the rafters of a shack in Idaho, which Jent now has.
End of chamber .174" and .167"
9" from breech .095" and .092"
9" from muzzle .052" and .050"
MWT was .050" 6" from muzzle

Obviously significantly thicker than a 12g barrel, which should be reassuring regarding load pressure.

Re: 10ga wall thickness measurements

Posted by Zachary Hopkins on January 4, 2022, 6:35 pm, in reply to "10ga wall thickness measurements"

I can definitely believe that the 10ga barrels are thicker. There is a huge weight difference. By just looking at the muzzle end in comparing an f grade 12ga that I have that is unaltered there is a noticeable difference in thickness. Thank you very much for the measurements.

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