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casper50
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Shooting a Loomis 10 ga.
#388458 - 27/12/24 11:47 AM

Took my newest to me 10 gauge out for a bit of shooting today. https://youtu.be/rpnXBKzvvC0?si=T0csULgk2ga0GXOz

Edited by casper50 (27/12/24 11:49 AM)

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DarylS
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Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. [Re: casper50]
#388459 - 27/12/24 12:30 PM

Nice gun!

That left 12 bore did sound weak. Did the case split in the adapter?

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casper50
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Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. [Re: DarylS]
#388462 - 27/12/24 12:45 PM

No. There wasn't any noticeable problems with the case. Thinking that the powder didn't fully light.

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Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. [Re: casper50]
#388463 - 27/12/24 12:58 PM

That would do it.
The impact on the box was considerably subdued as well.

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Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. [Re: DarylS]
#388466 - 27/12/24 03:26 PM

did the gun having damascus barrels, looks so in the video. its your gun and no problem with the 12 ga adapter but with 10 ga shells I would stay with blackpowder loads then.

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Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. [Re: lancaster]
#388467 - 27/12/24 03:54 PM

He noted the twist steel barrels in his opening post.
It might be nitro proofed, though.

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casper50
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Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. [Re: DarylS]
#388469 - 27/12/24 04:13 PM

Good damascus can stand light loads. The 10 ga loads were light 2 5/8" loads. I've been shooting damascus barreled rifles and shotguns for 25 years. I've only had one that looked sketchy and that I wouldn't shoot. But, I don't usually buy the cheap twist/damascus barreled firearms. I also always do a string test. Just my opinion.

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Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. [Re: casper50]
#388488 - 28/12/24 06:19 AM

I've heard Purdey's made twist barrels as late as 1928 for special orders.
My late friend Wil T. had a 10 bore Westley Richards that he sent 'back' to England for a fitted case as well as a going over as it was a bit stiff. It was returned to him, in fitted leather bound case & re-proofed for nitro loads as it was in "new" condition, and from the 1880's. It was choked, but I don't remember the constrictions - not much, maybe IMP/Cyl and MOD.
Beautiful gun. Wil used it for the trap turkey shoots in Smithers, in the late 70's and 80's, shooting 1 1/4oz. of shot. It would hammer the birds as Wil only used BP loads in it, in 2 7/8" cases(quite sure on the length).
The shot string was literally non-existent, and threw FLAT patterns, a wall of shot.

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casper50
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Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. [Re: DarylS]
#388490 - 28/12/24 07:40 AM

There's a firm in England that has a stock of old unfinished damascus barrels that you can buy. Some gunmaking firms have bought some to use on new shotguns.

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Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. [Re: casper50]
#388494 - 28/12/24 01:39 PM

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There's a firm in England that has a stock of old unfinished damascus barrels that you can buy. Some gunmaking firms have bought some to use on new shotguns.

Peter Dyson.

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Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. [Re: LTK]
#388509 - 29/12/24 04:59 AM

Yes, Dyson. That sounds familiar.

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