>10 gauge shotgun, shooters here?

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wow!!!!! that looks a little painful. well I know I wouldn't be shooting that thing in my climbing stand hahaha. I've never ever seen that before. thanks for sharing

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[Blackpowderart]

I have the screw in choke one. Got the extra full chokes in now, do have modified for it too. Great turkey gun.

Do you know what chokes fit the 10ga version. Me and 2 other guys are looking for
Some nee chokes. The 12ga uses browning invetor choke tubes but it seems the 10ga does not

 

[Eterry]

It must be pretty light weight??

Yes, it also is a switch barrel, 40 caliber Orion heavy barrel I've never shot.

 

[Acohill1]

Acohill, do you know anything about the mule ear 10; like who is the maker, where from etc? I bought a 12 gauge exact replica of yours at the Red River Renegades Shotgun Soiree a few years ago. Mine has a Winchester barrel with screw chokes.

It was made by al shroder out of Iowa. He's a little long in the tooth to still make guns but I have seen others of his occasionally. I'm actually selling my mule ear if anyones interested I just haven't gotten around to making a post.
Screw those guys saying you standing to load would scare off the birds. Like the bang and smoke from the 10ga shots ringing out wouldnt?!?!? That's my favorite part of shooting BP 10ga you can hear the sun of a gun 10 miles away

 

[Acohill1]

Do you know what chokes fit the 10ga version. Me and 2 other guys are looking for
Some nee chokes. The 12ga uses browning invetor choke tubes but it seems the 10ga does not

Lol I'm the other guy. I just bought factory pedersoli chokes. I can send you the website if you want or we can trade I know u didn't like.your extended briley chokes.

 

[Acohill1]

What cleaning process?

Pulling the screw in chokes put and cleaning them separate has proven to be a pain bc it dosent alow me to "pump" water thru the barrel the way I like. It's likely user error just need to shorten my stroke when running the patch.

 

[Blackpowderart]

Lol I'm the other guy. I just bought factory pedersoli chokes. I can send you the website if you want or we can trade I know u didn't like.your extended briley chokes.

I posted in that thread pics of mine. I've never shot the gun but I don't like the look of extended chokes.

 

[Des52]

Do you know what chokes fit the 10ga version. Me and 2 other guys are looking for
Some nee chokes. The 12ga uses browning invetor choke tubes but it seems the 10ga does not

These are factory Pedersolis that where ordered with the gun. Got it at Cabelas a long time ago. You would have to order them from Pedersoli, I think.

 

[Eterry]

It was made by al shroder out of Iowa. He's a little long in the tooth to still make guns but I have seen others of his occasionally. I'm actually selling my mule ear if anyones interested I just haven't gotten around to making a post.
Screw those guys saying you standing to load would scare off the birds. Like the bang and smoke from the 10ga shots ringing out wouldnt?!?!? That's my favorite part of shooting BP 10ga you can hear the sun of a gun 10 miles away

This is a guided hunt with lodging, meals etc. We stay hidden until the guide has them called in mostly over our heads. Then we take em. But the old man who ran it forever isn't around, his son may be more amiable to front staffers.
Here we are gathering some Specks. Forgive me for suppository shooters.

 

[Blackpowderart]

@Acohill1 what load were you using to take geese at 50yards? Interested

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

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wowsa. ugh. but I bet it was fun lol. had a friend that shot a 12 gauge double barrel that was loaded with buckshot.told him don't do it lol. he said I got this bud. so he leaned against an old barn and pulled both triggers. he learned a valuable lesson. hahaha.

 

[sportster73hp]

I wouldn't say that they are shunned.

I'd say the problem here is that the large, dangerous game that we have here in North America may be handled by a 10 gauge, AND the legal limit to waterfowl, using modern or black powder, is 10 gauge.

So larger than 10-gauge is sort of an extravagant toy, if it isn't a historic replica of something that you can use for more than noise?

For example, I will one day, hopefully soon, get a 1" Bess barrel made (8 gauge), and fashion an Amusette..


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Because in the group where I reenact, we field so many muskets (25+) plus officers (3), that our Captain became a "Major" AND we already have a group of light infantry with the regulars, so why not portable ultra-light artillery ??

And it's less expensive to buy a 3" mortar, rather than say a 4-Bore rifle or shotgun...


LD

Would this be a wall gun on a carriage?
Kentucky Ballistics has a punt gun that he shoots all manner of projectiles from. Quite impressive and the only one he will not shoulder fire

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Would this be a wall gun on a carriage?
Kentucky Ballistics has a punt gun that he shoots all manner of projectiles from. Quite impressive and the only one he will not shoulder fire

Typically yes.
A punt gun was normally mounted on a very low draft boat aka a "punt". Sometimes the punt guns were actually swivel guns, a form of artillery. I've seen a swivel gun used to hunt geese from a repro of a punt, but it was only bored to 10 gauge, however it could launch 4 ounces of steel shot.

Do it right and one shot = your limit on geese.

LD

 

[Acohill1]

@Acohill1 what load were you using to take geese at 50yards? Interested

110gr fffg 1 1/2oz of B bismuth. Took em out of the sky with the first shot and killed it with the second.