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!