CONGRATS ON THE 10 GAUGE LEFEVER. I THINK YOU WILL LOVE THE GUN. I OFFER TWO THOUGHTS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. #1. DON'T CHANGE THE OLD SHORT TEN TO 12 GAUGE. YOU CAN BUY BOTH LEAD AND BISMUTH FROM REPUBLIC CARTRIDGE CO. FURTHER, YOU CAN ALSO PURCHASE GAUGE MATES AND SHOOT EITHER 12 OR 20 IN YOUR OLD SHORT TEN. FINALLY, #2. ALTHOUGH THEY ARE HEAVY BUT WELL BALANCED....I RECOMMEND A DECELERATOR PAD FOR COMFORTABLE SHOOTING! I HAVE BOTH OF MY SHORT TENS SO SETUP AND THEY ARE FUN TO SHOOT AND THROW WONDERFUL PATTERNS AT 35 TO 40 YARDS WITH #5 AND #6 SHOT. WITH SLIGHTLY HOTTER LOADS ( 4 1/2 DRAMS SWISS BP ) AND LOADED WITH 1 1/2 OZ. OF #2 AND #4 SHOT THEY ARE TRUE LONG RANGE SHOOTERS. ITEM LAST: SUGGEST YOU READ SHERMAN BELLS'S ARTICLES ADDRESSING LOADS FOR THE SHORT TEN AND LOADING SMOKELESS EQUIVALENTS THAT ARE SAFE....SEE DOUBLEGUN JOURNAL ARTICLES BY SHERMAN BELL. ENJOY YOUR OLD BEAUTY!
TOM
