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DarylS
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Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga.
      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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Daryl


"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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* Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. casper50 27/12/24 11:47 AM
. * * Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. DarylS   27/12/24 12:30 PM
. * * Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. casper50   27/12/24 12:45 PM
. * * Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. DarylS   27/12/24 12:58 PM
. * * Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. lancaster   27/12/24 03:26 PM
. * * Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. DarylS   27/12/24 03:54 PM
. * * Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. casper50   27/12/24 04:13 PM
. * * Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. DarylS   28/12/24 06:19 AM
. * * Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. casper50   28/12/24 07:40 AM
. * * Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. LTK   28/12/24 01:39 PM
. * * Re: Shooting a Loomis 10 ga. DarylS   29/12/24 04:59 AM

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