steel shot for hd?

TsocketslugK · January 3, 2010, 11:54 AM

Anyone use #2 or T shot for hd or non waterfowl purpose

**Bud Helms** · January 3, 2010, 02:54 PM

T shot? What is that? Tungsten?

I have used #2 for HD.

I've never used the tungsten shot.

**Mike Irwin** · January 3, 2010, 03:24 PM

T is a designation used for steel shot. It's about .20 inches in diameter, or a little over 5mm.

I've never used it. I've never used any steel shot.

**Bud Helms** · January 3, 2010, 03:36 PM

'Learn something every day.

Thanks, Mike.

TsocketslugK · January 4, 2010, 09:18 AM

Size Type Weight Diameter
#TriBall(12 Ga.) Buck 20.41 g (315 gr.) 15.24 mm (0.60")
#0000 Buck 5.51 g (85 gr.) 9.40 mm (0.380")
#000 Buck 4.54 g (70 gr.) 9.14 mm (0.360")
#00 Buck 3.49 g (53.8 gr.) 8.38 mm (0.330")
#0 Buck 3.18 g (49 gr.) 8.13 mm (0.320")
#1 Buck 2.62 g (40.5 gr.) 7.62 mm (0.300")
#2 Buck 1.91 g (29.4 gr.) 6.86 mm (0.270")
#3 Buck 1.52 g (23.4 gr.) 6.35 mm (0.250")
#4 Buck 1.34 g (20.7 gr.) 6.09 mm (0.240")
#FF Buck 1.18 g (18.2 gr.) 5.84 mm (0.230")
#F (TTT) Buck 1.05 g (16.2 gr.) 5.59 mm (0.220")
#TT Buck 0.98 g (15.1 gr.) 5.33 mm (0.210")
#T Buck 0.89 g (13.7 gr.) 5.08 mm (0.200")
#BBB 0.66 g (10.2 gr.) 4.82 mm (0.190")
#BB 0.57 g (8.8 gr.) 4.57 mm (0.180")
#B 0.48 g (7.4 gr.) 4.32 mm (0.170

RKG · January 4, 2010, 10:43 PM

Slugs or 00 for me.

Dave McC · January 5, 2010, 06:33 AM

I've not been enamored of steel shot from Day One,even for geese. Using same on larger,hostile entities strikes me as nigh futile.

While Steel loads are better than before, they still come up short compared to lead.

Why not use 00? Proven track record.

January 3, 2010, 11:54 AM	#1
TsocketslugK Junior Member Join Date: December 31, 2009 Posts: 14	steel shot for hd? Anyone use #2 or T shot for hd or non waterfowl purpose

January 3, 2010, 02:54 PM	#2
Bud Helms Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia, USA Posts: 13,198	T shot? What is that? Tungsten? I have used #2 for HD. I've never used the tungsten shot.

January 3, 2010, 03:24 PM	#3
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	T is a designation used for steel shot. It's about .20 inches in diameter, or a little over 5mm. I've never used it. I've never used any steel shot. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

January 3, 2010, 03:36 PM	#4
Bud Helms Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia, USA Posts: 13,198	'Learn something every day. Thanks, Mike.

January 4, 2010, 09:18 AM	#5
TsocketslugK Junior Member Join Date: December 31, 2009 Posts: 14	Size Type Weight Diameter #TriBall(12 Ga.) Buck 20.41 g (315 gr.) 15.24 mm (0.60") #0000 Buck 5.51 g (85 gr.) 9.40 mm (0.380") #000 Buck 4.54 g (70 gr.) 9.14 mm (0.360") #00 Buck 3.49 g (53.8 gr.) 8.38 mm (0.330") #0 Buck 3.18 g (49 gr.) 8.13 mm (0.320") #1 Buck 2.62 g (40.5 gr.) 7.62 mm (0.300") #2 Buck 1.91 g (29.4 gr.) 6.86 mm (0.270") #3 Buck 1.52 g (23.4 gr.) 6.35 mm (0.250") #4 Buck 1.34 g (20.7 gr.) 6.09 mm (0.240") #FF Buck 1.18 g (18.2 gr.) 5.84 mm (0.230") #F (TTT) Buck 1.05 g (16.2 gr.) 5.59 mm (0.220") #TT Buck 0.98 g (15.1 gr.) 5.33 mm (0.210") #T Buck 0.89 g (13.7 gr.) 5.08 mm (0.200") #BBB 0.66 g (10.2 gr.) 4.82 mm (0.190") #BB 0.57 g (8.8 gr.) 4.57 mm (0.180") #B 0.48 g (7.4 gr.) 4.32 mm (0.170

January 4, 2010, 10:43 PM	#6
RKG Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 562	Slugs or 00 for me.

January 5, 2010, 06:33 AM	#7
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	I've not been enamored of steel shot from Day One,even for geese. Using same on larger,hostile entities strikes me as nigh futile. While Steel loads are better than before, they still come up short compared to lead. Why not use 00? Proven track record.