10 ga anyone?
 

Well first things first. In am a new member to the forum so hello to everyone. This is also my first year to duck hunt and i know i have much to learn. My question is this. What are some other manufacturers that make a 10 ga other than browning and remington? My huntin buddy shoots a stoeger 3 1/2" pump gun and that thing kicks like a mule. I had a chance to shoot a browning bps a couple weeks ago and really was more comfortable shooting it than the stoeger didnt seem to be as painful. now i already know everyone is gonna say overkill but in my defense i already own an 870 express 3" gun and a late 70's model 1100 3" both are great guns just want a little extra. any advice or info will be much appreciated.

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my dad got a ithaca mag ten only use it for goose once in a while.............they dont kick at all.

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The Ithaca and the Remington are the same design. Remington bought the patent rights some time ago and made some slight improvements. The Ithaca's were notorious for having to be really clean to shoot reliably. Not a terrible thing just a little aggravating. The Ithaca's are no longer made just the Remington's, but you can findused ones.Browning makes the BPS and the Gold in a 10ga. That about limits your big bore choices. Benelli nor Beretta ever got into the 10ga game.

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wow did not know ithaca made a 10ga. Do you know how much they run? The bps seems pretty good and prolly bout the cheapest tax and all about $750. I really liked the looks of the remington till i found out an sp-10 was over a grand. once again thanks guys for the help.

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The Ithaca's will tend to be a little less than the Remington's. But all you will find will be used one's. You can find used Sp-10's too... The used one's I've seen in decent shap go between 600 for an Ithaca up to 900 for a Remington. An auto will always be higher than a pump simply due to it being more complex of a design with more moving parts, etc, etc...

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Another thing to consider with a 10 ga. is the price and availability of ammo here where I live in east TN. only one store carries it and is around 40.00 a box just a food for thought. My buddy hunts with a Browning Gold Hunter and those are some of the problems he has.

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I had a Browning Auto 10 Gold when they 1st changed to steel shot.
I sold it 5 years ago when the ammo started to become faster and better.
I choose to buya Benelli SBE 3 1/2"(Super Mag)and never regretted it.
This gun is also gas operated, so it takes some of the sting out of shot and is FAR LIGHTER!
Maybe consider trading your others to upgrade tothe Super Mag?

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man i checked out the ithaca and thats a fine lookin gun but ive never seen one around here. Also i can get ammo in town around here for about $27 a box and theres a bass pro not too far also so im not worried about that. really likin the pump cause ive heard the horror stories behind the autos and considerin my 870 was in the bottom of our boat when it was flipped along with another guys 1100 monday morn i never had a hiccup just shook the water out and rocked on his would shoot but only 3" afterwards. im really gonna hate buyin a new gun to trash in a duck blind lol. i gave $179 for my 870 used and in great shape mechanically few scratches here and there and i take care of it just know its gonna get abused lol. Im really leanin towards gettin a camo bps to combat the rust prob.

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Do you mean your Benelli is gas operated?

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Your Benelli is inertia driven... ie. recoil operated... takes some punch out of recoil but nothing like a gas gun.

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Remngton sp10. ammo is expensive but you cant reach out there well beyond what your 3" setup will do
Derek

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You are correct Mr Deke12ga, so Colorado Luckydog the answer would be NO, it's not gas.
Thanks for the correction, I hate mis-information too![&:]

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Its ok. By the way the SBE is one heck of a gun too!!! I'd have one except for its recoil. I took a shot to the face with a softball last year and cant stand the recoil that I used to be able to endure. So now I have to go with a gas gun... I'm gonna go with the SX3.

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Don't you guys have gloves in NC?:D

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Those ithaca's are nice shooting guns! Remington bought their patent I believe??

Your semi's are going to kick less.....

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LOL yea and I'm normally pretty nifty atflashing the leather, but this happened during batting practice while I was pitching to my brother. He gets paid to play softball so at least I didnt get hit by some goober rec leauge player. (thats how I make myself feel better for being a jacka$$ and not paying attention)

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I shoot the BPS 10 gauge and I love it. I reload for it so my loads kicka bit more than factorys, but the gun weighs alot so the recoil is still not that bad. I have a Stoeger 2000 Auto and I think it kicks more than my 10 just because the gun is so light.

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If you cannt keep your power of your gun in hand then find a one that smaller.

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A FRIEND OF MINE HAS A ITHICA MAG 10 NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT. IT IS HEAVY ABOUT 11 LBS AND ROUNDS ARE PRICEY. WHAT ABOUT A 3.5 12 GA.

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I wanted a 10ga.... kinda to complete the gauges and to have a specific turkey or goose gun etc...

but I compared ammo loaded for it, and found that nowadays 12ga loads were the equal or better of the 10ga.

So with ammo less available and less options, i decided there was no reason to own a 10ga., a 3.5" 12ga made more sense...