trade worth it or not

[mo bow hntr]

i want a 10 gauge for coytes and turkeys i have some one with a browning bps 10 gauge said he would trade me for my 1100 2 3/4 is it worth it

 

[jaguarxk120]

With the cost of 10ga shells and the fact not all retailers carry them, NO not a good deal.

The 1100 is a fine shotgun and with proper loading it should work very well for what you want.

 

[mo bow hntr]

i want a 10 gauge for coytes and turkeys i have some one with a browning bps 10 gauge said he would trade me for my 1100 2 3/4 is it worth it

 

[ridgerunner1965]

if i wanted a 10 ga then i would trade. your gun is less rare than the 10 ga.yes 10 ga shells are high but yu already knew that if your wanting one. the bps is a nice gun.

 

[mo bow hntr]

i have a mossberge 835 ulti mag ive been useing for years it does fine i just never use my 1100 and think a 10 gauge would reach out a little further i just dont now what their both worth im guessing about four hundred each i just dont want to get screwed if i can get more out of my 1100

 

[Gordon]

If the BPS is in good shape -yes! All 10 ga BPSes have Invector chokes so you can do what you want. They are built like tanks. They are super for waterfowl and turkeys and coyotes to. Tou will need something else for upland game tho...

 

[oneounceload]

If you REALLY think that you need a 10 gauge for coyotes and turkeys, then t would be a decent and fair trade

 

[SHR970]

The 3 1/2" 12 gauge is the 96% 10 gauge. With factory ammo, they are for all practical purposes the same. Same payload and the same velocities; because the 12 gauge in 3 1/2" operates at higher pressure than the 10 gauge. The main advantage a 10 gauge has is that they weigh a bit more and thus absorb the recoil a bit better. The secondary advantage is in the buckshot sizes but your stated purposes render those advantages irrelevant.

The Mossy will do everything you want it to do; so will your Remington.

If you want to add another gauge to your battery make the trade. If you expect the 10 to do something your 12's can't; don't.

 

[Virginian]

Well, I love 1100s, and I have had 3 ten gauge BPSs that never missed a beat. But I'm a waterfowler not a coyote or turkey guy, and when tungsten non-toxic came along I sold the BPSs. NOTHING will reach out as far as a 10 gauge but another 10 gauge, but they are specialized guns. If you don't use the 1100, you may as well trade it to someone who will.

 

[bowman1962]

My Mossberg 835 with the Undertaker Turkey choke shooting 3 1/2in. #5 shot will put 80+% of the pellets in a 30in circle at 40yds. Good luck finding a 10ga. that will do much better than that. Although I have never shot a coyote with it I would imagine it would sting'um pretty good!

 

[Fred Fuller]

Merged the two threads...

 

[Tom Held]

browning 10

You can pick up a decent browning 10 gauge bps for around $600 on gunbroker so you have to compare that with the value of your 1100.

I have the Gold Hunter autoloader in 10 gauge with the Browning turkey barrel and it's a devastating turkey gun. The last 5 shots I've fired killed 7 big turkeys. Winchester, Federal, and Remington all make 10 gauge shells and no more expensive than 3 1/2" 12 gauge. I've been shooting the Winchester Double X Magnum Turkey Load, 4 1/2 dr.eq. and 2 1/4 oz of copper plated 6 shot. It's a hell of dense load.

With the gun weighing 10 1/5 pounds there is very little recoil.

Tom

 

[mo bow hntr]

thanks for all the info and bowman you're right i have a .690 jelly head with #6 that do that also and with dead coyote heavy shot i have rolled dogs at 60 yards i just thought that the 10 had more pellets and powder I'm a avid bow hunter i don't look at the ballistics to much i guess i need too I'm just getting into reloading

 

[Jeff F]

The 3 1/2" 12 gauge is the 96% 10 gauge. With factory ammo, they are for all practical purposes the same. Same payload and the same velocities; because the 12 gauge in 3 1/2" operates at higher pressure than the 10 gauge. The main advantage a 10 gauge has is that they weigh a bit more and thus absorb the recoil a bit better. The secondary advantage is in the buckshot sizes but your stated purposes render those advantages irrelevant.

The Mossy will do everything you want it to do; so will your Remington.

If you want to add another gauge to your battery make the trade. If you expect the 10 to do something your 12's can't; don't.

What you say is true, but my experience with 3 1/2 inch 12 guage magnums is they just don't pattern as good as a 10 guage. They also, to me seem to kick harder.