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03-30-2012 | 09:05 AM

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MKMGOBL

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From: Contoocook NH USA

Hevi-Shot is more dense than lead. It will not deform like lead when shooting so it could mark, scratch or blow out leaving your lead only choke useless as far as putting out a good pattern. Supposedly the “lead only” chokes are made from weaker steel. Chokes made for Hevi-Shot are made from a more expensive steel that will with stand the harder shot from Hevi-Shot or Steel shot.

I’m not an expert on this but that’s what I’ve been told and read since the Hevi-Shot made it’s introduction to the turkey hunting world. They say you are running a big risk of damaging your gun and hurting yourself by trying to shoot Hevi-Shot through lead only choke. That last statement alone is enough for me to not try it.

Hopefully someone with more knowledge than me will chime in and either back my thoughts of correct me

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