Missing Gauge

roy reali · October 16, 2010, 05:53 PM

I have shotguns in every current gauge except 10. A friend of mine is selling a single shot in 10 gauge. I don't need one and for the hunting I do the others serve me well. I might buy just to complete the circle.

Anyone here have 10 gauge experience? We do have turkey hunting here. I have heard that some turkey hunters use this gauge.

johnbt · October 16, 2010, 06:40 PM

I have experience with the big autoloaders. I don't want anything to do with a 10 ga. single shot. I'm wearing down fast enough as it is.

John

jbaham · October 17, 2010, 01:06 PM

I as well have experience with the 10 ga as I own a browning bps 10 ga and a rem sp-10 I have as well owned a single shot 10 ga. The sp-10 and bps have fairly mild recoil less than any 3 1/2" 12 ga I have. The single shot I used to have was a nice 10 ga but the recoil was a little bit more than my 2 I currently own. It would be a good purchase for turkey hunting though none of my 12 ga turkey guns hold a candle to the 10's that I own as far as turkey hunting goes.

just my opinion

jbaham

1911 Shooter · October 20, 2010, 12:09 PM

24 or 32 gauge are scarce..

hardworker · October 20, 2010, 12:29 PM

That 10 gauge single shot is gonna rock your world if you put buckshot in it.

Webleymkv · October 21, 2010, 10:15 AM

I have a NEF single shot 10ga. The stories about the vicious recoil of a 10ga are, IMHO, largely undeserved. The recoil is dampened quite a bit by the gun's weight (it weighs 9lbs). For a straight up comparison, Federal 3 1/2" 1 3/4oz 10ga slugs from my NEF had quite a bit less recoil than Brenneke Black Magic Magnum 3" slugs from my Remington 870 Express Magnum.

jbaham · October 21, 2010, 11:07 AM

Webleymkv I agree with you totally on this the 10 ga has a lot less recoil I personall have owned the nef 10 ga and while it had slighlty more recoil then my browning bps 10 ga or the sp-10 10 ga that I own most 12 ga guns I have shot have worse recoil. So to the original poster if you want the gun get it and believe us that the 10 ga won't rock your world as far as recoil goes. I have shot slugs out of all and 2 1/4 oz turkey loads and the recoil was not bad.

just my opinion

Scubasimmons · October 21, 2010, 05:35 PM

Shot a 12 ga single shot that kicked like a mule. I wouldn't want anything to do with a 10 ga single.

Bluesfan · October 21, 2010, 06:33 PM

OW!

Webleymkv · October 21, 2010, 08:49 PM

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Shot a 12 ga single shot that kicked like a mule. I wouldn't want anything to do with a 10 ga single.

Again, I think you might be surprised to find that the 12ga single shot probably kicks harder than a 10ga would. According to their website, a standard NEF 12ga weighs 6lbs while the 10ga weighs 9lbs.

B.L.E. · October 21, 2010, 09:47 PM

Nothing tames recoil like a heavy gun and a 9 lb 10 gauge will definitely be more comfortable to shoot than a 6 pound 12 gauge.

Also, there is a lot of overlap between 10 and 12 gauge ammo, in fact, the magnum 12's even overlap regular 8 gauge loads. A light 10 gauge shell might have 1+ 1/4 ounces of shot while a magnum 12 gauge shell might have 1+7/8 or more ounces of shot. Guess which of those two will kick more.
However, you may have to reload to get the light 10 gauge loads, most 10 gauge ammo found in stores seems to be designed for geese and turkeys.

EdInk · October 23, 2010, 08:31 AM

If you already own .410, 12, 16, 20, 28 gauge shotguns. Why not? Just do it to round out the collection. Then get an 8 gauge for silliness.

oneounceload · October 23, 2010, 08:42 AM

And add the 24 and 32 for something unique, or maybe even a 13 gauge; don't forget to make some of them hammer guns, maybe even muzzle loader or two......

Dave R · October 23, 2010, 12:25 PM

I have done some pass shooting on ducks. With a buddy with a 10-guage. He gets a lot more ducks than I do. The 10-guage really will reach farther with a better pattern, apparently.

It can't be that he's just a better shooter than me.

roy reali · October 23, 2010, 12:37 PM

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Then get an 8 gauge for silliness.

Or for extra tough dove!

I was at a gun show several years ago. One guy was selling a 9mm rimfire shotgun. He even had the ammo to go with it. Some of the ammo was birdshot and some was just one ball. They were the funniest looking shells. Set out some dragonfly decoys and get a dragonfly call and you would be right in business.

zippy13 · October 23, 2010, 12:38 PM

Roy,

If you're just getting SS ten-bore to complete the circle, then go for it. I suspect the folks who get more ducks with a 10-ga gun are using repeaters.

You could always use the single shot 10-ga to upset the folks at local trap club when they have a run-what-you-brung turkey shoot.

Webleymkv · October 24, 2010, 03:58 PM

Also, shooting trap with a 10ga is great fun. Last time I did it, I was at my neighbor's house for a 4th of July party. My neighbor did not believe that I could shoot trap with #2 shot until I showed him the box of shells I'd been using.

October 16, 2010, 05:53 PM	#1
roy reali Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2005 Posts: 3,248	Missing Gauge I have shotguns in every current gauge except 10. A friend of mine is selling a single shot in 10 gauge. I don't need one and for the hunting I do the others serve me well. I might buy just to complete the circle. Anyone here have 10 gauge experience? We do have turkey hunting here. I have heard that some turkey hunters use this gauge.

October 21, 2010, 10:15 AM	#6
Webleymkv Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 10,446	I have a NEF single shot 10ga. The stories about the vicious recoil of a 10ga are, IMHO, largely undeserved. The recoil is dampened quite a bit by the gun's weight (it weighs 9lbs). For a straight up comparison, Federal 3 1/2" 1 3/4oz 10ga slugs from my NEF had quite a bit less recoil than Brenneke Black Magic Magnum 3" slugs from my Remington 870 Express Magnum. Last edited by Webleymkv; October 21, 2010 at 08:49 PM.

October 23, 2010, 08:31 AM	#12
EdInk Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2009 Posts: 3,968	If you already own .410, 12, 16, 20, 28 gauge shotguns. Why not? Just do it to round out the collection. Then get an 8 gauge for silliness. __________________ Sic Semper Tyrannis

October 23, 2010, 12:25 PM	#14
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: Idaho Posts: 6,073	I have done some pass shooting on ducks. With a buddy with a 10-guage. He gets a lot more ducks than I do. The 10-guage really will reach farther with a better pattern, apparently. It can't be that he's just a better shooter than me. __________________ I am Pro-Rights (on gun issues).

October 16, 2010, 06:40 PM	#2
johnbt Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Posts: 6,004	I have experience with the big autoloaders. I don't want anything to do with a 10 ga. single shot. I'm wearing down fast enough as it is. John

October 17, 2010, 01:06 PM	#3
jbaham Junior member Join Date: March 13, 2010 Posts: 34	I as well have experience with the 10 ga as I own a browning bps 10 ga and a rem sp-10 I have as well owned a single shot 10 ga. The sp-10 and bps have fairly mild recoil less than any 3 1/2" 12 ga I have. The single shot I used to have was a nice 10 ga but the recoil was a little bit more than my 2 I currently own. It would be a good purchase for turkey hunting though none of my 12 ga turkey guns hold a candle to the 10's that I own as far as turkey hunting goes. just my opinion jbaham

October 20, 2010, 12:09 PM	#4
1911 Shooter Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2006 Posts: 124	24 or 32 gauge are scarce..

October 20, 2010, 12:29 PM	#5
hardworker Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 2010 Posts: 820	That 10 gauge single shot is gonna rock your world if you put buckshot in it.

October 21, 2010, 11:07 AM	#7
jbaham Junior member Join Date: March 13, 2010 Posts: 34	Webleymkv I agree with you totally on this the 10 ga has a lot less recoil I personall have owned the nef 10 ga and while it had slighlty more recoil then my browning bps 10 ga or the sp-10 10 ga that I own most 12 ga guns I have shot have worse recoil. So to the original poster if you want the gun get it and believe us that the 10 ga won't rock your world as far as recoil goes. I have shot slugs out of all and 2 1/4 oz turkey loads and the recoil was not bad. just my opinion

October 21, 2010, 05:35 PM	#8
Scubasimmons Senior Member Join Date: February 10, 2009 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 119	Shot a 12 ga single shot that kicked like a mule. I wouldn't want anything to do with a 10 ga single.

October 21, 2010, 06:33 PM	#9
Bluesfan Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2009 Posts: 102	OW!

October 21, 2010, 09:47 PM	#11
B.L.E. Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Somewhere on the Southern shore of Lake Travis, TX Posts: 2,603	Nothing tames recoil like a heavy gun and a 9 lb 10 gauge will definitely be more comfortable to shoot than a 6 pound 12 gauge. Also, there is a lot of overlap between 10 and 12 gauge ammo, in fact, the magnum 12's even overlap regular 8 gauge loads. A light 10 gauge shell might have 1+ 1/4 ounces of shot while a magnum 12 gauge shell might have 1+7/8 or more ounces of shot. Guess which of those two will kick more. However, you may have to reload to get the light 10 gauge loads, most 10 gauge ammo found in stores seems to be designed for geese and turkeys.

October 23, 2010, 08:42 AM	#13
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	And add the 24 and 32 for something unique, or maybe even a 13 gauge; don't forget to make some of them hammer guns, maybe even muzzle loader or two......

October 23, 2010, 12:38 PM	#16
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Roy, If you're just getting SS ten-bore to complete the circle, then go for it. I suspect the folks who get more ducks with a 10-ga gun are using repeaters. You could always use the single shot 10-ga to upset the folks at local trap club when they have a run-what-you-brung turkey shoot.

October 24, 2010, 03:58 PM	#17
Webleymkv Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 10,446	Also, shooting trap with a 10ga is great fun. Last time I did it, I was at my neighbor's house for a 4th of July party. My neighbor did not believe that I could shoot trap with #2 shot until I showed him the box of shells I'd been using.