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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 10 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: tha bugman on September 16, 2015, 01:58:38 PM

Title: 10 Gauge Single Shot
Post by: tha bugman on September 16, 2015, 01:58:38 PM
Any suggestions on chokes and loads?  Also would it be possible to mount an adjustable sight (tru glo muzzleloader?) to the barrel?
Title: Re: 10 Gauge Single Shot
Post by: deadbuck on September 16, 2015, 04:26:15 PM
What length barrel and is it fixed full choke or threaded?
Title: Re: 10 Gauge Single Shot
Post by: tha bugman on September 17, 2015, 12:59:17 PM
24" barrel it is threaded for chokes
Title: Re: 10 Gauge Single Shot
Post by: Mowoodsman on September 17, 2015, 03:17:05 PM
I use a Hastings ported .695 in my browning.  A lot of guys talk about Jeb's being real good but I haven't tried them yet. 
Title: Re: 10 Gauge Single Shot
Post by: HoutzNWTF on September 17, 2015, 10:14:13 PM
I use an Indian Creek .690 in my single shot with Hevi-Shot Mag Blends and it does well. A Kicks Gobbling Thunder .690 with Federal Heavyweight 7s works well also. I am looking into putting an adjustable sight on mine as well... no dice yet.
Title: Re: 10 Gauge Single Shot
Post by: deadbuck on September 19, 2015, 08:38:28 PM
Mine has a 32 inch tube and I run a sumtoy .685  . Puts 210+- in a 10 inch circle at 40 yards with the Fed Heavyweight 7's. This shell will crush a tom!
Title: Re: 10 Gauge Single Shot
Post by: redmag on September 23, 2015, 09:10:20 PM
I had a 10 ga. NEF Pardner with a Kick's .690 choke and I shot Nitro Company's shells.  Honestly, I think it shot too tight but it was a bird slayer.  Unfortunately, I developed a flinch as the thing began to eat me up.  Sold it after about 5 yrs. of use.
Title: Re: 10 Gauge Single Shot
Post by: nickp on September 25, 2015, 01:06:02 PM
I have an older Comp-N-Choke and it shoots the Fed 7's and mag blend very well.  I but that Sumtoy would be wicked good. 
Title: 10 Gauge Single Shot
Post by: tha bugman on January 18, 2016, 05:38:58 AM

Quote from: HoutzNWTF on September 17, 2015, 10:14:13 PM
I use an Indian Creek .690 in my single shot with Hevi-Shot Mag Blends and it does well. A Kicks Gobbling Thunder .690 with Federal Heavyweight 7s works well also. I am looking into putting an adjustable sight on mine as well... no dice yet.
. Let me know what you find out about the sights.  I am going to ask my gunsmith what he thinks this week.  That little brass bead may be hard to see on certain days.  If anything I may put a hiviz replacement bead(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/18/ad6f890ddd0cf272403a70b52d4baf7c.jpg)


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Title: Re: 10 Gauge Single Shot
Post by: HoutzNWTF on January 19, 2016, 02:46:41 AM
I still haven't gotten much of anything figured out yet. That Hi-viz replacement bead is a good idea that I am interested in.... if they make one the same size thread as the factory gold bead. From what I have read online, the thread of the bead is a very uncommon size and it may be neccesary to re-tap the hole. I have two of these single shot 10s so I will probably opt for a replacement fiber optic bead on one and put a red dot sight on the other. The guns are drilled and tapped and I bought the Weaver bases that fit the big barrels. Just need the sight