Marlin Super Goose 10 gauge

JTofSD

February 08, 2015 09:59

Does anyone have experience with the Marlin Super Goose 10 gauge? I have heard they are pretty nice, but never seen one personally.

I have a 410 in bolt action which I like, but not a 10 gauge.

What are your thoughts?


http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=467456125

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  charliemeyer007

  February 08, 2015 10:34

  I shot a H&R 10 gauge goose gun some, not a lot of fun.

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  JTofSD

  February 08, 2015 11:04

  quote:Originally posted by charliemeyer007
  I shot a H&R 10 gauge goose gun some, not a lot of fun.
  
  
  Was that a bolt action or other? Breech single shot?

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  asphalt cowboy

  February 08, 2015 14:45

  The H&R 10 is a break action single. And yes, the recoil is brutal.
  The marlin Super Goose 10 is quite a bit heavier that even a Marlin 120 Magnum with recoil not much worse with the heaviest loads in either.

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  awinds

  February 08, 2015 16:30

  Great turkey gun. I hunt turkey every spring with mine.
  So far 9 birds in the freezer over the last 10 years.

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  JTofSD

  February 08, 2015 16:31

  Thanks for the info

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  fordsix

  February 08, 2015 20:45

  i was going to build a cart for mine and use it like artillery

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  DONDALINGER

  February 10, 2015 03:52

  I just bought one and am waiting for it to arrive at my FFL. These are generally going for $250-350, but the book value is a little lower. Very limited audience for the 10 gauge these days in any format and ammo is extremely hard to find and expensive. I personally prefer the 10 gauge and plan on buying some hulls so I can reload my own to reduce the cost of ammo. I currently reload 12 gauge, so I have most of the equipment to get started, just need the 10 gauge specific stuff. The Super Goose is a long (some have 34", some 36" barrels), heavy gun with stiff recoil, but it is a serious shotgun and I look forward to getting mine soon.
  
  Don

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  discusdad

  February 10, 2015 03:53

  the ol goose gun u speak of was widely used during the waterfowl seasons of old, when lead shot was allowed. the commercial clubs of southern Illinois around Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge encouraged the use of them, and the guides used them also. 100 yard kill shots were the norm. see 2 goose, kill same...NEXT customer! their popularity died out with steel shot requirements as the chokes were too tight for proper patterning and often bulged barrel damage was done because of lesser quality steel in the barrels and the non compressibity of steel shot. hunt turkey with it with lead shot only, do not even think of using steel shot thru this gun.

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  Grasshopper

  February 10, 2015 14:18

  500 wow,,,agree with discus about steel shot,,a time in history gun,,had two,,,just to play with,,,always worked and fired.. Nostalgia guns imo.

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  JTofSD

  February 12, 2015 12:42

  One recently sold for $1,176, so I thought the $500 was low.
  
  http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=462587842
  
  Another was sold for $750
  
  http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=461820167
  
  Am I missing something when comparing these shotguns? Or what?
  
  As I said, I have not seen one of these, but was wondering about them.
  
  Thanks for your help.

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