islandgun Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 I am about to send off my Ugartechea 10 bore sxs to be bored out, I want to reload steel B# , Sintered hevi 3# and lead 3# and 1# Intended spp Greylag and Duck foreshore and inland and I don't stretch the ranges. I would be keen to have any opinions on your favoured chokes and will go with the majority cheers in advance IG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 I thought the proof houses now refuse to re-proof 10 ga to 8 ga conversions? Might be wrong but check first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 I thought the proof houses now refuse to re-proof 10 ga to 8 ga conversions? Might be wrong but check first I believe he is on about chokes kent rather than a conversion to 8. Personally i'd probably go half and half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 I believe he is on about chokes kent rather than a conversion to 8. Personally i'd probably go half and half Ah, sorry I read bored out as what it is. In that case I went slack half and tight half. Sometimes geese can be too close if its windy I use BBB and Number 2 in steel BTW. The No.2 kill very well and give a very full pattern for head and neck shooting at shorter range 42 grams in either shot size with the SAM1 wads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Sorry, yes keep as a ten its about chokes, I also do have close in geese, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 I'd want at least one choke left at 3/4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Given the thickness of 10 bore barrels on the old side by sides, i don't think you'd do any damage by pushing fast loads of big shot ( BBB/T ) through tighter chokes. My own 10 bore is currently choked full/full and i have considered not bothering to open it up and just shooting it how it is. However it will probably end up choked similar to what motty suggests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Given the thickness of 10 bore barrels on the old side by sides, i don't think you'd do any damage by pushing fast loads of big shot ( BBB/T ) through tighter chokes. My own 10 bore is currently choked full/full and i have considered not bothering to open it up and just shooting it how it is. However it will probably end up choked similar to what motty suggests. Muncher (Jules) had his o/u 10 open to 3/4 and 3/4. He said it patterned superbly with BBB steel at range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 You will damage the barrels if the chokes are too tight and of course it could be dangerous. Last year I had three 10 bores opened up for steel shot by an excellent barrel man in the Birmingham gun Quarter. He told me what they had to be opened to to be safe. Unfortunately I am on holiday abroad at the moment but as soon as I get home this weekend I will post the data and the guys name and number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I am not a believer in more than a tight half for steel, after market multi chokes are a slightly different matter but still I find a good half will out pattern the energy. There are other ways to tighten a long range pattern. The gauge of the metal does not always equate to its strength, metallurgy is also important Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I am not a believer in more than a tight half for steel, after market multi chokes are a slightly different matter but still I find a good half will out pattern the energy. There are other ways to tighten a long range pattern. The gauge of the metal does not always equate to its strength, metallurgy is also important I tend to agree , Although Iv'e no experience with steel I would like to use a smaller shot and would "hope" for head and neck shots on Greylags and very occasionally ducks, often not at extreme range, I have read that steel patterns tighter than lead and given that steel is lighter than lead and gives more shot per gram I was hoping that I would be able to find loads that patterned well, I chose the ten bore because I thought it would offer a wide variety of loads from 30gm steel to 70gm lead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I tend to agree , Although Iv'e no experience with steel I would like to use a smaller shot and would "hope" for head and neck shots on Greylags and very occasionally ducks, often not at extreme range, I have read that steel patterns tighter than lead and given that steel is lighter than lead and gives more shot per gram I was hoping that I would be able to find loads that patterned well, I chose the ten bore because I thought it would offer a wide variety of loads from 30gm steel to 70gm lead Yes it certainly does pattern tighter. You don't always need big shot, I use 42 grm of number 2 steel a fair bit and it certainly drops Greylag and Canada well enough this side of 40 yards with a fast home load and 1/2 choke. Always find the bigger issue with steel is getting it out the shot cup quick enough not holding it in longer and the shot does not deform Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) I am not a believer in more than a tight half for steel, after market multi chokes are a slightly different matter but still I find a good half will out pattern the energy. There are other ways to tighten a long range pattern. The gauge of the metal does not always equate to its strength, metallurgy is also important When my 10 gets the chokes done and i've got the cartridges loaded, i'll get the pattern paper out and we'll see what half and 3/4 pattern like with steel out of a 10. I'll post the results Edited April 22, 2014 by Big Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.