10 gauge barrel and projectile match with MSC stainless tube

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Kanonier
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Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:08 pm

I noticed that MSC sells seamless stainless tubing with an ID of .777", and that 10 gauge shotgun bore size is .775". This tube may work great as a barrel with plastic cup style 10 gauge shotshell wads and overshot cards available from places like MidwayUSA. Such wads could hold a single round ball, or bird shot and other projectiles using an over shot card. I am getting ready to build my second 3/4" QEV gun, and am wondering if any one has tried this barrel/projectile combination.

http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PM ... O=83648287
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Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:38 pm

Kanonier wrote:I noticed that MSC sells seamless stainless tubing with an ID of .777", and that 10 gauge shotgun bore size is .775". This tube may work great as a barrel with plastic cup style 10 gauge shotshell wads and overshot cards available from places like MidwayUSA. Such wads could hold a single round ball, or bird shot and other projectiles using an over shot card. I am getting ready to build my second 3/4" QEV gun, and am wondering if any one has tried this barrel/projectile combination.

http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PM ... O=83648287
The free used hull minus the steel end/primer fit perfectly in Copper Type L tubing 0.785".

I use the Trom-Boyn at 600 psi.

I have also used 10 gauge wads. Not as good or as cheap!

http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/12-gaug ... 20637.html
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Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:11 pm

Kanonier wrote:I noticed that MSC sells seamless stainless tubing with an ID of .777", and that 10 gauge shotgun bore size is .775".
Watch out for tolerances. Something like a shotshell is a force fit in the shotgun barrel, and if your tubing comes with slightly lower ID, you may find they're too tight a fit.
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