yobyllib,
I'm not sure I understand the question, but think you're asking if anyone has used a ten for sporting clays. If so, I have a 32" L.C.Smith ten that I have loaded 2 7/8", 1 1/8 oz. loads of no. 8's for. It is so barrel heavy that it is very hard to enjoy at sporting. I tested myself with it once on some very close and fast crossers, just to see if I could get the heavy barrels moving quickly enough to get in front of the bird. By using the "modified ambush" method Miller and I described recently in another thread I was able to do so reliably, even with the tight chokes. But, it is not much fun to me.
I think a lighter, more open choked English ten would be infinitely more fun than the old Elsie. I am very competitive, and when I do shoot sporting I want to break every possible bird. So, I use a MX-8, or if practicing for a S x S event, my 30" BSS.
Stan
