Steel shot and old shotguns
Can you use steel shot in older shotguns from the 50's and 60's. Will it damage the barrel or chokes.
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RE: Steel shot and old shotguns
It certainly may damage the barrel.You can however use bismuth shot although the cost is higher.
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RE: Steel shot and old shotguns
You should have the full choke reworked to a modified choke and lengthen the forcing cone by a gunsmith. You can use bismuth but will find that the shells are very costly as previously mentioned.
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RE: Steel shot and old shotguns
The older shotgun barrels were not designed to fire steel shot because they had no regulations mandating the use of non toxic shot back then.
Steel has no give to it like lead does and puts far greater stress on the choke of your barrel. You can end up splitting the end of your barrel if you fire steel through it. |
RE: Steel shot and old shotguns
Thanks for the help. If I get a new shotgun do I have to get specific chokes to use steel. My nephew has a 870 (wingmaster?) and he has one choke that say's steel or lead. Does this mean the other chokes aren't safe for steel?
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RE: Steel shot and old shotguns
ORIGINAL: bigbulls The older shotgun barrels were not designed to fire steel shot because they had no regulations mandating the use of non toxic shot back then. Steel has no give to it like lead does and puts far greater stress on the choke of your barrel. You can end up splitting the end of your barrel if you fire steel through it. |
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