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Every gauge other than 12's and 20's are for relief from boredom. But that's alright, mama.
JR

Now John, you know 20�s are a cheap substitute for a sixteen.

I used my short 10 Francotte with a mix of RST 1 1/8 ounce light loads and my matching hand loads to good effect at a Tower shoot in the winter. I had to have a quick conversation with the owner to get around the no 10 gauge or 3.5 inch 12 gauge magnum rule posted in the clubhouse. Thankfully, he had the common sense to grasp the nuance that my hand loads were lighter than most of the shells that the 12 gauge guys were using and even some of the 20 gauge gunners. I noticed more than a few 1 1/4 ounce 3 inch 20 gauge shells on the ground as we rotated blinds.

I've also hand loaded bismuth for it and even black powder. This gun is just too versatile to not use under the right conditions. It is also a heck of a lot of fun!

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Or an expensive alternative to a pedestrian 12 for those that can't seem to be comfortable with the masses

I�ve owned two short 10�s over the years. 1 was a T. Woodward that weighed under 8 lbs....it was built as a game gun, most people would have to look at the barrel flats to know that it was a 10.
#2 was a W&C Scott built on the Baker/Scott action (Crystal cocking indicators), that one was definitely a 10 gauge. It looked it & felt it. I think it was around 9 lbs, and the barrels were as thick as an artillery piece.

They were expensive to shoot (I didn�t load for them). Neat to own. Didn�t really fill a niche or tug at my heart strings all that much.

I shot a couple of turkeys and some ducks with with a short ten W & C Scott I had. That one was too heavy to carry around for me and I sold it. Seemed like I was always out of shells for it...Geo

I have half dozen short 10ga lc s n they are a hoot to shoot sporting clays with !!but too heavy to lug around hunting!

Have used my short 10, a Darne R-16 with handloads of 1-1/4 oz of #2 Bismuth for Canada geese and 1- 1/8 oz handloads of #6 lead for Huns, Chukars and pheasants. The gun weighs 7 lbs 2 oz and is rigged with choke tubes in new barrels, duly superior proofed in St. Etienne. The new straight stock fits me and I shoot well enough for a shotgun duffer.

Must say I prefer my 12 gauge 2-3/4 inch Charlin 'tho.

Regards

I wholeheartedly agree! The 10 is just too versatile too pass up. I have plenty of 12's, 16's, 20's, etc., but I keep going back to the 10. Hell of a lot of fun with black powder!