I am using a 12 ga. 3" with #2 steel in pit blinds. I cannot see much of a difference in range with the 3.5" shells, but I can sure feel a difference in kick. Some of my friends are going up to 10 ga. which they say will give more range with less kick, which they attribute to barrel diameter and the extra weight of the 10's. Anyone have their own opinion or experience?
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10 ga. v. 12 ga.
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banditt007
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AFAIK the velocities will be very similar in shot guns, wether it be a 20, 16, 12, or 10 gauge ect.
Its the PAYLOAD that they can shoot.
the advantage of the 10 gauge over the 12, is not velocity just a larger/denser pattern of shot. so i suppose it could give you greater range since the pattern will be more dense futher out.
I beleive the saying 'its not the arrow, its the indian' is appropriate.
If you can't kill it with a 3" load out of a 12 gauge, or at least knock it clean out of the sky, i dont think a 10 gauge is going to help.
I'd suggest changing chokes, waiting for the game to come a bit closer, and changing technique is what should be done, not just blaming it on the gun.
Not to say there isnt an advatage to 10 gauge in situations but thats just how i see it.
Kick wise, just look at the payload weight vs the gun weight and there you go...since like i said before the velocities should be similar in all.
Its the PAYLOAD that they can shoot.
the advantage of the 10 gauge over the 12, is not velocity just a larger/denser pattern of shot. so i suppose it could give you greater range since the pattern will be more dense futher out.
I beleive the saying 'its not the arrow, its the indian' is appropriate.
If you can't kill it with a 3" load out of a 12 gauge, or at least knock it clean out of the sky, i dont think a 10 gauge is going to help.
I'd suggest changing chokes, waiting for the game to come a bit closer, and changing technique is what should be done, not just blaming it on the gun.
Not to say there isnt an advatage to 10 gauge in situations but thats just how i see it.
Kick wise, just look at the payload weight vs the gun weight and there you go...since like i said before the velocities should be similar in all.
the differances between the 12ga 3 1/2 and the 10 are verry small. the 10ga slings 2 1/4 oz of #6 shot 1210 fps while the 12ga 3 1/2 shoots 2oz of #6 1300 fps (winchester.com) the biggest advantage to the 12ga 3 1/2 it the that you can use it to hunt all your game with. (2 3/4 3 3 1/2) as far as range is concerned its all in the choke. a tighter choke will let it pattren tighter at a farther distance. i use a browning gold 3 1/2 and i cant tell the differance between a 2 3/4 and a 3 1/2.
FirstFreedom
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and, you'd see a much greater improvement in effective range by switching from steel to tungsten/bismuth, etc., than by upping to a 10 ga.