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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1756 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	10ga brass shells Jun 23^rd, 2025 at 11:37pm	Print Post
	I picked up a nice old 10ga double gun today so now I need some shells. Anyone making them anymore? JMH


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rgchristensen Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1148 Joined: Jan 2^nd, 2014	Re: 10ga brass shells Reply #1 - Jun 24^th, 2025 at 7:02am	Print Post
	jhm wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2025 at 11:37pm: I picked up a nice old 10ga double gun today so now I need some shells. Anyone making them anymore? JMH Duck and goose hunters use lots of 10 ga shells. Get some of their empties and cut them down to the right length, which I think is 2 7/8. Antique roll crimpers are out there, see if you can find one. I got to where I use BP in all my shotguns -- it’s thermodynamically the best propellant for shotguns anyhow -- same velocity and half the pressure of smokeless. PM for more discussion. CHRIS


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TomKlinger Full Member Offline Posts: 129 Location: Central Florida Joined: Feb 17^th, 2019	Re: 10ga brass shells Reply #2 - Jun 24^th, 2025 at 7:21am	Print Post
	Try Ballistic Products, they carry everything you will need. Also reasonably priced… Tom Klinger


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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7626 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: 10ga brass shells Reply #3 - Jun 24^th, 2025 at 7:34am	Print Post
	2nd Chris’s advice. I’ve loaded well over a thousand short 10’s for 3 side by sides. Vintage events always have a 10G class. And they are very effective crow hunting. 10 lb 32 inch 10 SXS 1 1/4 oz shot 1150 fps light recoil is a pleasure to shoot. Parker club perhaps the best source for loading information. Members have had several popular loads pressure tested. Basically 12 gage target load, powder and shot, 10 G plastic wad with a cut fiber cushion wad filling space. Most black powder loads are built with fiber and card wads stacked to fill space. Best go to Chris for BP specifics. I can give you my smokeless loads. Chris’s advice on hulls spot on. I bought a big bag once fired on line and cut down to 2 7/8 on a band saw 4 shells at a time in a simple clamshell jig. Boats
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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1781 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: 10ga brass shells Reply #4 - Jun 24^th, 2025 at 11:24am	Print Post
	Looks like RST has them in stock. They make shell that are low pressure for vintage guns. If you want to just shoot it, this is the way to go, but not cheap. I have a 10 gage Remington Lifter and 1882 SXS’s and shoot them in both. I have a dozen or so other vintage SXS’s in various gages and use them in all the guns. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) If you want to load, I think I have some empties I could send you. Bob

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ssrifles Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 301 Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2009	Re: 10ga brass shells Reply #5 - Jun 24^th, 2025 at 11:54am	Print Post
	jhm, i have 40 nos from rocky mtn cartridge when they were still in cody wy.. call me tony<><


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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7626 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: 10ga brass shells Reply #6 - Jun 24^th, 2025 at 5:56pm	Print Post
	RST a very good option when available, last few years they have been scarce. I used to buy loaded RST 16s then reload the hulls. Trouble with brass cases it’s very expensive to obtain the volume you need for competition. SXS tournaments other than 12G are mostly 50 shot events. Add a warm up round and some extras for broken birds etc. most carry at least 150 loaded shells. Crow hunting I always had 50 minimum. Note only difference in my crow and target loads, 7 1/2 shot target # 6 Crows. Charge, wads, shot load etc all same. Must say I gave up entering 8 guns in tournaments 20 16 12 & 12 Hammerless then all 4 again with Hammer guns. It was 4 days work. Now it’s 20 & 12 Hammerless only. I do miss the 10 Hammerless Ithaca Boats


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1756 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: 10ga brass shells Reply #7 - Jun 24^th, 2025 at 7:53pm	Print Post
	Was able to get some brass from ssrifles. Thanks to him and all who responded. Lots of good information. JMH


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