# 6 Steel Shot
#2
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: west central wi USA
It's not too small, It's too light. At close range you could probably do one in with it. At long range, you wouldn't get adequate penetration. Lead or heavier metal alloy are the standard.
#6
If ever a choice, lead or steel, always pick lead.
Steel, quite frankly, sucks. It's a scam to get hunters to pay more money. There's nothing environmental about it, or safe. Just a ploy to bring in more money.
Lead has more knockdown power.
Steel also ricochets off trees, lead doesn't do it as much. Lead is safer, in wooded areas.
#6 steel is almost too light to use on ducks. WAY too light to use on turkeys.
Steel, quite frankly, sucks. It's a scam to get hunters to pay more money. There's nothing environmental about it, or safe. Just a ploy to bring in more money.
Lead has more knockdown power.
Steel also ricochets off trees, lead doesn't do it as much. Lead is safer, in wooded areas.
#6 steel is almost too light to use on ducks. WAY too light to use on turkeys.




