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Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ
anyone ever shoot a 10 gauge shot gun? I know they exist only because I've seen advertisements for the ammo. 10 gauge? That's like, 2 gauges louder, innit?
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I normally turkey hunt in 3 states each spring with an SP10. No way I'll go back to the 12ga for turkeys until I'm too old to pack it. If you're a run and gun style guy you'll know you're packing it around but if you're a sit and wait for them to commit hunter you won't really notice much difference. The recoil really isn't much different than a 3 1/2" 12ga as the 10ga is more of a heavy shove where the 3 1/2" 12ga is a violent slap.
Neither is pleasant, but it's only one shot so it's not a big deal.
They really shine during goose season though. Normally run a case or two of shells through it following the snow goose migration each spring before switching to the 12ga. I won't lie, if you're going to do this you can't be a mangina. You need the upper body strength and abs to sit up out of the layout blind and take a beating every time they commit. The extra weight is significant when you're doing this over and over day after day. Another down side to the SP10 is the amount of shells you can load as there is currently no shell extension being made. If you're shooting cleanup behind a group you really only need a few shots so it really doesn't matter, but if you're a lead gun you really need to be able to throw 8 shells out there in a hurry.
I do try to hand load as much as possible as 10ga ammo can be expensive and not always easy to find in Podunk, MO, Shitville, Nebraska, or Middle of Nowhere, SD.
I think they still have their place, but most people probably consider them obsolete and too much of a pain to deal with when you can just shoot a 3 1/3" 12ga.