full choke and steel shot
10-09-2006, 06:11 AM
#31
Nontypical Buck
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RE: full choke and steel shot
Like SwampTHING said , your a little slow on the experiment... I had contacted Beretta and asked them about shooting steel with my shotgun and they had suggested not to, so I didn’t want to take the chance and got my full choke resized and also had the forcing cone lengthen. MinnFinn had a good way of explaining it. Metal will only flex so much...
10-09-2006, 06:42 AM
#32
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RE: full choke and steel shot
I use a modified choke in my 835 with BB's and have enjoyed some success. My shooting is the problem but I sure have fun. Haven't lost more than a very few cripples and have knocked down snows at 45 yards. Sorry to say, steel BB's do kill past 35 yards!
10-09-2006, 11:51 AM
#33
Fork Horn
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RE: full choke and steel shot
ORIGINAL: coloradoprohunter
heres somethin that will make u think. i took an empty wad, filled it with a regular amount of shotshell BB and pushed it through the barrel filled up. and at the full choke, a few of the BBs were pushed forward (in front of the wad) and fit fine
. so this should happen with a wad shot throguh the choke. shouldnt it?
heres somethin that will make u think. i took an empty wad, filled it with a regular amount of shotshell BB and pushed it through the barrel filled up. and at the full choke, a few of the BBs were pushed forward (in front of the wad) and fit fine
. so this should happen with a wad shot throguh the choke. shouldnt it?
Thanks for the reply greenhead911, I knew there was some other people who have had success shooting full with steel. It's obviously not for every body though.
10-09-2006, 06:44 PM
#34
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RE: full choke and steel shot
ORIGINAL: fantail
it sounds to me like there is some shot in front of the wad when it is shot.
it sounds to me like there is some shot in front of the wad when it is shot.
10-09-2006, 07:43 PM
#35
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RE: full choke and steel shot
no but get this
the reciever flexesA LOT MORE VIOLENTLY than the barrel and is made out of hte same thing. and the steel cant smash itself back into the other bbs. and also wat swampthing said supports this because just the shock that that the loose steel gets in front should make it go ahead of the bbs in the wad. also the wad with steel isnt packed airtight so it should move around as far as i kno. but mossberg said i shouldnt try it with fixed chokes but then the chokes that they have for lead can also have steel in them except for XXFull.not sure wat to do....
the reciever flexesA LOT MORE VIOLENTLY than the barrel and is made out of hte same thing
. and the steel cant smash itself back into the other bbs. and also wat swampthing said supports this because just the shock that that the loose steel gets in front should make it go ahead of the bbs in the wad. also the wad with steel isnt packed airtight so it should move around as far as i kno. but mossberg said i shouldnt try it with fixed chokes but then the chokes that they have for lead can also have steel in them except for XXFull.not sure wat to do....
10-09-2006, 08:24 PM
#36
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RE: full choke and steel shot
ORIGINAL: coloradoprohunter
the reciever flexes A LOT MORE VIOLENTLY than the barrel and is made out of hte same thing.
the reciever flexes A LOT MORE VIOLENTLY than the barrel and is made out of hte same thing
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10-12-2006, 07:12 PM
#37
Nontypical Buck
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RE: full choke and steel shot
I can't say about your specific shotgun models. I know that etched on the outside of the choke tube more restricted than modified (*** stars) it says "no steel) on my Benellis.
I find with heavy high speed shot of numerous non-toxic shot I can take down Canada Giants with BBs and modified choke out to 40 yards crossing shots. I don't personally see the need for more restricted choke. imo
I find with heavy high speed shot of numerous non-toxic shot I can take down Canada Giants with BBs and modified choke out to 40 yards crossing shots. I don't personally see the need for more restricted choke. imo
10-12-2006, 08:16 PM
#38
Fork Horn
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RE: full choke and steel shot
My benelli chokes say the same thing that is why I use an aftermarket choke that is rated for steel. But in my wife's beretta I use the factory full.
Fellas, shooting steel in a full choke is like strawberry pudding, once you try it you'll never go back to banana pudding
Now don't get me wrong, banana pudding is good but strawberry pudding is plum GUD!
I'll tell you what, I think if you boys would try 4 or 5 shells with a full in a hunting situation I think you'll like the results! No pressure
Well maybe just a little
Fellas, shooting steel in a full choke is like strawberry pudding, once you try it you'll never go back to banana pudding
Now don't get me wrong, banana pudding is good but strawberry pudding is plum GUD! I'll tell you what, I think if you boys would try 4 or 5 shells with a full in a hunting situation I think you'll like the results! No pressure
Well maybe just a little
10-12-2006, 08:25 PM
#39
Fork Horn
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RE: full choke and steel shot
Forgot to mention, I mainly use #2 and #4 with a full but nothing bigger than #1. Anything bigger than #1 doesn't do good with a full. Gotta try me some of those #3s though.