Someone said "Thank god for ten gauge goose guns."

[FoxHill]

Earlier this week I ran across a review that featured RC drones at a police equipment exposition.

I've been thinking about getting a 10 ga for a while. I have a Remington 870 12 ga magnum combo that I really like so I looked at what Remington had to offer. Their SP-10 looks like what I'm after (for goose hunting.)

Any first hand experience with this shotgun? Other manufacturer comparisons?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Zappa]

Earlier this week I ran across a review that featured RC drones at a police equipment exposition.

I've been thinking about getting a 10 ga for a while. I have a Remington 870 12 ga magnum combo that I really like so I looked at what Remington had to offer. Their SP-10 looks like what I'm after (for goose hunting.)

Any first hand experience with this shotgun? Other manufacturer comparisons?

Thanks in advance.

A buddy of mine has an Ithaca Mag 10, which is nearly identical to the Remington SP-10.
In fact, Remington bought the design from Ithaca in 1989, made a few small changes and renamed it SP-10.

The thing is HUGE, I mean it's a real beast, beefy and heavy.
I fired it a few times, but couldn't get comfortable with the dimensions, and I certainly wouldn't want to lug it around all day long.
Also, if you think 12 gauge non-toxic waterfowl loads are expensive, wait until you see what the 10 gauge shells cost.
I guess it would be a great gun if you're pass shooting at geese from a blind, but it's pretty unwieldy when you're trying to sneak up on them from a canoe.
However, I don't know how big you are, if you're a pretty big guy, the dimensions may be right for you.

 

[FreeWillie]

You don't need a 10 ga. Heck I would imagine a 20 ga with some #4 will do one in. They have 4 motors positioned parallel to the earth's surface, take out one motor and the unit becomes unstable and barely flyable. Two motors and it's done. Just breaking a few blades in the rotors will shake the thing apart.

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A buddy of mine has an Ithaca Mag 10, which is nearly identical to the Remington SP-10.
In fact, Remington bought the design from Ithaca in 1989, made a few small changes and renamed it SP-10.

The thing is HUGE, I mean it's a real beast, beefy and heavy.
I fired it a few times, but couldn't get comfortable with the dimensions, and I certainly wouldn't want to lug it around all day long.
Also, if you think 12 gauge non-toxic waterfowl loads are expensive, wait until you see what the 10 gauge shells cost.
I guess it would be a great gun if you're pass shooting at geese from a blind, but it's pretty unwieldy when you're trying to sneak up on them from a canoe.
However, I don't know how big you are, if you're a pretty big guy, the dimensions may be right for you.

I think you missed at what he was driving at.

 

[Zappa]

I think you missed at what he was driving at.

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Here's what FoxHill asked:

've been thinking about getting a 10 ga for a while. I have a Remington 870 12 ga magnum combo that I really like so I looked at what Remington had to offer. Their SP-10 looks like what I'm after (for goose hunting.)

Any first hand experience with this shotgun?

I answered his question based on my own knowledge and experience with the SP-10 design.
What did I miss ???

 

[FreeWillie]

?????

What did I miss ???

the lead in...

Earlier this week I ran across a review that featured RC drones at a police equipment exposition.

 

[FoxHill]

>>I answered his question based on my own knowledge and experience with the SP-10 design.

Thank you. You echoed what others have said on-line. Curiously the SP-10 is listed as discontinued on the Remington website.

I found someone who said that the 10 ga. has been obsoleted by the 3 1/2 inch 12 ga. On the other hand, there are others who claim that the 12 ga just doesn't have the range or the terminal ballistics of the 10 ga.

I found 10 ga. #2 steel shot at $27/25 and 12 ga 3 1/2" #2 steel shot for $25/25.

I should probably think it through some more...

 

[boilermaker]

>>I found someone who said that the 10 ga. has been obsoleted by the 3 1/2 inch 12 ga.

I am in this camp. The 10 ga is pretty one dimensional. I don't feel I am at a disadvantage with my 3.5" 12 ga.

 

[Sparkey]

A 10 gauge is just bad ass though but boilermaker is right a 3 1/2 12g mag is just as good if not better.

 

[CRSIII]

I said "thank god for ten gauge goose guns" because this fictional flying dealer of death.could reach altitudes of one quarter mile. I don't know (nor do I really care) if a twelve or a ten has that kind of effective range. It was just an attempt at levity. I failed, my bad.

 

[Zepp]

Dont the russians have a 8gauge or something just as ridiculous??? And by ridiculous I mean awesome.

 

[davemata]

There is a gun museum in Carson City, NV that has a "bull gun", the placard says it is a 2ga.

That's a big effing gun.

 

[Mr Weebles]

Dont the russians have a 8gauge or something just as ridiculous??? And by ridiculous I mean awesome.

8 and even 4 gauge shotguns used to be made in the US.

Here;s a guy shooting a 4ga:

 

[Zappa]

The 2 gauge is even better!

[video=youtube_share;e4L6Zpg9klw]http://youtu.be/e4L6Zpg9klw[/video]

 

[Deer Slayer]

Didn't some guy on here make a 10 gauge sawed off with pistol grip?

 

[MassMark]

I had an Ithaca Roadblocker...it was a stupid gun, (stupid in a good way). I used to let people I didn't like very much shoot it with these:

http://www.rareammo.com/shotgun-ammo/10-gauge/fed-10ga-00-buck-5-rnds

 

[Mr Weebles]

Ithaca Roadblocker

"Roadblocker" is a great name for a gun.