In my online perusing of fine guns, I've been seeing many beautiful 10 gauge doubles at fair prices. They range in weight from 8 lb, to a beautiful behemoth of 10.25 lbs! I believe I've read that the standard 10 ga 2 7/8" load was 1 1/4 oz of shot. Was this altered based on weight? A 10 lb gun with 100 thou walls would seem to be designed for a heavier charge than a 8 lb double. Any ideas? As a duck hunter, a double capable of a heavy charge appeals to me..... well, ok all doubles appeal to me lol. But those especially