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rigbymauser
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Manton 10 bore.
      #341966 - 09/06/20 01:19 AM

Went shooting some old loads I found here for the Manton.

5 shots fired at 50m offhand. 1 went a little high. The four best are 6x7" group.
The load are 60 grain Blue Dot pushing a 990grain ball.
The gun group best with 63grain BLue Dot.(I am out of these)
Aiming was 6 o`clock between black & white. Next time I`ll bring a brass rod to adjust the rear sight to point-of-aim. I feel this gun is more than ready to buff. I must chronograph the final load.

Do I really need a .577express?...





Edited by rigbymauser (09/06/20 01:34 AM)


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Re: Manton 10 bore. [Re: rigbymauser]
      #341971 - 09/06/20 02:14 AM

It will likely do the job if you can put them in the right place.
Nice rifle.
Do you use backer rod for a filler?

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rigbymauser
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Re: Manton 10 bore. [Re: DarylS]
      #341972 - 09/06/20 02:16 AM

Fillers are 9gauge feltwads

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Re: Manton 10 bore. [Re: rigbymauser]
      #341980 - 09/06/20 03:08 AM

Jealous

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Re: Manton 10 bore. [Re: rigbymauser]
      #342008 - 09/06/20 02:16 PM

That should work, but would also increase pressure over backer rod. Backer rod might also change regulation of that load, pro or anti.
I would certainly be willing to try it, if available. Foam window sealing roads. 3/4" maybe 1" preferred I suspect.

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Re: Manton 10 bore. [Re: DarylS]
      #342024 - 09/06/20 10:01 PM

Nice rifle. Looking forward to seeing it shoot on target. Keeping note of what you are doing.

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Re: Manton 10 bore. [Re: NitroX]
      #342026 - 09/06/20 10:15 PM

All I can say is WOW!
Lucky bugger RM!
Would have been a fair old wallop to the shoulder, but what a hoot!
Good enough regulation for what you need in a pinch, but I reckon you could still do better yet

Edited by 93x64mm (09/06/20 10:16 PM)


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Re: Manton 10 bore. [Re: 93x64mm]
      #344998 - 11/09/20 12:36 PM

990 grain ball?

I mean I know I have a “little” 8 at .840 but my round balls are only 880


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Re: Manton 10 bore. [Re: AK_Stick]
      #344999 - 11/09/20 12:37 PM

Stunning rifle though. Very pretty, I want a 10 for my next double.

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Re: Manton 10 bore. [Re: AK_Stick]
      #345007 - 11/09/20 02:45 PM



There is something very impressive about that picture.

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Re: Manton 10 bore. [Re: AK_Stick]
      #345012 - 11/09/20 11:42 PM

Quote:

990 grain ball?

I mean I know I have a “little” 8 at .840 but my round balls are only 880



AK,
I think it’s a matter of semantics, RM’s usage to mean “conical ball” ammo as opposed to “round ball”.

Daryl:
Based on what I’ve read from Cal Pappas the Blue Dot loads need something like 100lbs wad pressure on the powder so I’m guessing backer rod would not work well.

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Re: Manton 10 bore. [Re: 3DogMike]
      #345014 - 12/09/20 12:56 AM

The good thing about this 10bore is that its .793cal.
I have 3 bullet molds from 900grain to 1100grain. It isn't an 8bore and it weighs 14.5ibs "only". I have often thought it would be nice with an 8bore but this 10drammer Manton does it all just fine.


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Re: Manton 10 bore. [Re: rigbymauser]
      #345016 - 12/09/20 01:08 AM

It is a beauty of a heavy hitter!
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Re: Manton 10 bore. [Re: 3DogMike]
      #345018 - 12/09/20 01:33 AM

Would be interesting to see some standing or sitting bench targets, forend held as-if shooting offhand, of course.

Point taken & well understood, Mike.

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