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Offline adkmountainken

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what EXACT size ball do you shoot with 10 gage?
« on: August 03, 2020, 12:07:34 AM »
looking to head to the randge with my 10 gage and need to order some balls and a mold, what size ball and mold do i order?
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Re: what EXACT size ball do you shoot with 10 gage?
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2020, 12:40:28 AM »
I use a .750” with a .020” patch.
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Re: what EXACT size ball do you shoot with 10 gage?
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2020, 12:59:00 AM »
I prefer paper cartridges, so use a .735
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Re: what EXACT size ball do you shoot with 10 gage?
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2020, 02:41:53 AM »
Taylor was using .735's with a .030" patch, and then tried some .740" from my Tanner mould, likely the same patch.
10 bore is .774" nominally.
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Re: what EXACT size ball do you shoot with 10 gage?
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2020, 10:33:29 PM »
Quote from: smallpatch on August 03, 2020, 12:40:28 AM
I use a .750” with a .020” patch.
Which gun is that Dane?
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Re: what EXACT size ball do you shoot with 10 gage?
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2020, 02:52:13 AM »
measure the inside of your barrel, that will give you an idea.   I have a 12 bore that is over sized, if I went with the "standard" then I would have too lose fitting of a ball, or would have to use a super thick patch.

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Re: what EXACT size ball do you shoot with 10 gage?
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2020, 04:51:09 AM »
Guido,
I built a couple of Chambers N.E. Fowlers a while back, both 10ga. This one was called the “Fiery Dragon”


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Re: what EXACT size ball do you shoot with 10 gage?
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2020, 03:00:27 PM »
Very nice Andy. Don't believe I've ever seen you with it.
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Re: what EXACT size ball do you shoot with 10 gage?
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2020, 05:15:28 PM »
Guido,
Yeah, I sold both of them, so just the old Type G left.
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