If you can find one of the older 10s, before choke tubes, they are very nice guns and have some extra weight to keep recoil to a minimum. I had one that had silver colored locks and very nice wood. Unfortunately, I always shot my 12 better, so I sold the 10. As with any muzzle loader, you can shoot any lighter load you choose, and enjoy lighter recoil and component savings. I think the older 10 I had was called the Magnum or Waterfowl model, or something similar.

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