Clays with a LC Smith 10-gauge

[Silvers]

I tried her out today while at Rock Mountain Clays here in PA. 10-gauge LC Smith Grade 0 in high condition, 30" Damascus barrels, 2-7/8" chambers, Mod & Full. Stock drop not quite 2-5/8" and only 8-14 on my digital scale. Shipped January 19, 1910. I tested a few light target loads and from what I've unravelled of her history, today is the first time she's been fired in many many years. Check out that "imported walnut" stock. frank
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[Jeff S]

Nice condition and I love the wood. How did it shoot?

[ROMAC]

Frank,

Very nice. I love shooting my short tens too. That Elsie is a beauty!

[Stan Hillis]

Very nice condition, Frank. I wish we could get her together with Valerie, my Ithaca Super Ten on a clays course. That would be "big" fun!

Thanks for the pics.

[Silvers]

Jeff I shot 100 with my Ithaca NID No 4 Double Trap gun and only 10 shells for test with the LCS. You know it’s not good switching guns during a round but she shot well and the 1-1/8 ounce loads with PB powder were creampuffs. As it turned out she centers a little higher than dead flat and once I adjusted she did smokeballs. Next loads will have a touch more powder and I'm also going to experiment with one of the modern more available powders intended for 12-gauge loads. Have to keep my remaining PB single-base powder for heavier hunting loads. I'll also do up some 1-1/4 ounce lighter target loads.

Stan, yes I'd like that too along with shooting my keeper Super 10, serialed and apparently special ordered in mid-1938 since the Super 10 was dropped (as I recall) starting with the 1937 catalog. It has to be one of the last ones made. 32" Full & Full and also high condition. These large bore Full choke guns are fun to shoot and Professors when practicing on a sporting clays course.

frank

[Researcher]

Nice you got that "Queen" out of the closet!

[Silvers]

Out scouting for grouse yesterday in prep for our season start later this month. Here's a deep woods swamp where I most always have good luck waterfowling later in the season. I can get a kayak there on the quad. We're not really on a major flyway but the nearby Susquehanna River does guide water birds down south. Yep the 10 bores will be there this year. frank
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[Jeff S]

Looks nice. Who put up the wood duck houses?

[Silvers]

Swamp is on State Game Lands and our Game people put up the houses. It's about a mile back in and gets very little if any waterfowlers or grouse hunters for that matter. I and a friend will often stash the kayak and some decoys there and retrieve when water gets iced over. Actually the swamp was originally a pond with dam and adjustable spillway built by the CCC boys back in the 30's and for many years the Game people had the boards out to keep the water low. frank

[Jeff S]

Sounds like a nice deal. I love watching wood ducks coming in, and they’re good to eat.

[Foxnut]

Now that is some beautiful scenery!! What a place to spend a crisp morning in!