dob Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 i have a double barrel 10 bore that i use on geese when i go on a jolly to scotland with the boys, have u chaps got one if so do u use it on anything other than geese, i thought about taking it when i go on fox drives so that i got that extra punch on the little ginger fellas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 I have taken myne out a number of times since feb, shooting crows that fly over my permisaion very high up on ther way to roost..Remington nitro steel is no match for them. I helps keep my eye in with the ten and I just enjoy shooting it. Sound idea using on fox drives, a better pattern at distance can only be good...but saying that..a fox is not hard to kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-06hunter Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 iv used one on a fox drive... lets just say it was effective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Can I ask why you would use steel for the crows? I have taken myne out a number of times since feb, shooting crows that fly over my permisaion very high up on ther way to roost..Remington nitro steel is no match for them. I helps keep my eye in with the ten and I just enjoy shooting it.Sound idea using on fox drives, a better pattern at distance can only be good...but saying that..a fox is not hard to kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Can I ask why you would use steel for the crows? Yes pal you can... I use the Remington nitro steel for all my shooting with the 10bore.. its a good cartridge and my ten throws it in great patterns...I like to find a cartridge that works and stick with it. I will only use approx 100 cartridges a year through it at the crows..its just a nice change from the 12 now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Thank you. Just curious as there is no legal requirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Thank you. Just curious as there is no legal requirement.Oh right, yes i know there isn't.The steel is easy for me to get my hands on, local smith has plenty in at a good price so i will stick with it for now. I don't use the ten a lot so I find sticking with one cartridge a good idea..changing guns AND ammo all the time would throw me off nd make me worse shot than I already am haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprackles Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Yes....I have a Thomas Bland, Damascus barrelled hammer gun circa 1890's I last used it in anger many years ago on the geese in Scotland. I stopped using it when I ran out of the cartridges I had left apart from one box. The reasons.....the chambers are 2 5/8"....obsolete calibre. I cannot get any more cartridges for it apart from the one box I have left...unopened Ely Kynochs, paper cased and the box still sealed with a price tag of £1/19s/6d. I could reload but as its damascus, I won't use steel so my options are heavily curtailed and the cost of reloading using suitable components plus buying the gear to do it is pretty steep given the limited times I would use it. Also cannot for the life of me find any data for loads in that calibre...plenty of 2 7/8" but not for my little beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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