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Old 01-16-2004, 07:47 AM   #1
 
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Default Steel shot in older gun

Anyone know if it is ok to use steelshot in a Winchester 101?
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Old 01-16-2004, 07:51 AM   #2
 
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Default RE: Steel shot in older gun

If you have a full choke in one of the pipes, don't do it. It's not worth the risk. Guys do it, but I've seen barrels blown apart and on some pumps, ripped right off. Steel does not have the give that lead does. So when it goes through the choke, it's like shooting a plugged barrel. Get the full choke reamed out to a modified. Again, since steel does not give, the shot pattern through a mod is similar to that of lead through a full. good luck.
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Old 01-16-2004, 09:18 AM   #3
 
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Default RE: Steel shot in older gun

Thanks Pharaoh2,
I should be ok since I have improved and modified. I assume the other nontoxic shot shells follow this rule?
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