Shotguns barrels and steel shot

mississippi_rifleman · October 16, 2000, 06:05 PM

Ok, help me here. Does steel shot destroy older shotgun barrels? I have some '60s and '70s Browning Auto 5's that I want to duck hunt with.

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Ben Lee
Student, Senior
Computer Science
Mississippi State University
Heed the man that owns only one rifle,
he likely knows how to use it.
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Tim Whittaker · October 16, 2000, 07:08 PM

As far as I know, the older shotguns aren't supposed to use steel. The newer guns can generally shoot both. I'm not sure why but, that's what I seem to remember hearing.... Whit

Dave McC · October 16, 2000, 07:17 PM

Those Brownings were made of fine steel,and QC was excellent. Choke makes a difference here, I'd hesitate to shoot steel in ANY shotgun choked tighter than Modified, or with a Polychoke. And, I'd be very tempted to have the forcing cone lengthened, for GPs. Steel just doesn't compress going through funnels, and that what the cone, and choke, are.

A conditional yes....

mississippi_rifleman · October 16, 2000, 09:38 PM

Well my Auto 5s aren't choked. You change out the barrels. MAD Calls has a choke out now specifically for steel shot. I just didn't know if I could shoot steel out of those barrels

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Ben Lee
Student, Senior
Computer Science
Mississippi State University
Heed the man that owns only one rifle,
he likely knows how to use it.
- Anonymous

Dave McC · October 17, 2000, 06:16 AM

Ben, back in the Dark Ages barrels were choked. Tubes aren't the only way to choke a bbl, the bore can be tapered to do that also.
Look on the bbls near the breech end. They should be marked Full, Mod or Imp Cyl.

October 18, 2000, 06:52 PM

lol

Will Beararms · October 18, 2000, 07:24 PM

DO NOT SHOOT STEEL SHOT IN AN OLD BROWNING AND DON'T ASK WHY JUST DON'T DO IT!

Blow off a month of College weekend binge drunking take the money and go to Walmart and get yourself a Remington 870 pump.

mississippi_rifleman · October 18, 2000, 07:46 PM

I have an 870, but why go through that punishment of the kick of 3 1/2" #2 when I can just use a semiauto? BTW, I just found out that Auto 5 owners and put Invector barrels on the Auto 5 and can use that to shoot steel shot.

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Ben Lee
Student, Senior
Computer Science
Mississippi State University
Heed the man that owns only one rifle,
he likely knows how to use it.
- Anonymous

October 16, 2000, 06:05 PM	#1
mississippi_rifleman Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2000 Location: Gautier, MS Posts: 101	Ok, help me here. Does steel shot destroy older shotgun barrels? I have some '60s and '70s Browning Auto 5's that I want to duck hunt with. ------------------ Ben Lee Student, Senior Computer Science Mississippi State University Heed the man that owns only one rifle, he likely knows how to use it. - Anonymous

October 16, 2000, 07:08 PM	#2
Tim Whittaker Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2000 Location: N.H. Posts: 166	As far as I know, the older shotguns aren't supposed to use steel. The newer guns can generally shoot both. I'm not sure why but, that's what I seem to remember hearing.... Whit

October 16, 2000, 07:17 PM	#3
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Those Brownings were made of fine steel,and QC was excellent. Choke makes a difference here, I'd hesitate to shoot steel in ANY shotgun choked tighter than Modified, or with a Polychoke. And, I'd be very tempted to have the forcing cone lengthened, for GPs. Steel just doesn't compress going through funnels, and that what the cone, and choke, are. A conditional yes....

October 16, 2000, 09:38 PM	#4
mississippi_rifleman Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2000 Location: Gautier, MS Posts: 101	Well my Auto 5s aren't choked. You change out the barrels. MAD Calls has a choke out now specifically for steel shot. I just didn't know if I could shoot steel out of those barrels ------------------ Ben Lee Student, Senior Computer Science Mississippi State University Heed the man that owns only one rifle, he likely knows how to use it. - Anonymous

October 17, 2000, 06:16 AM	#5
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Ben, back in the Dark Ages barrels were choked. Tubes aren't the only way to choke a bbl, the bore can be tapered to do that also. Look on the bbls near the breech end. They should be marked Full, Mod or Imp Cyl.

October 18, 2000, 07:24 PM	#7
Will Beararms Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 1999 Location: North Texas Posts: 2,834	DO NOT SHOOT STEEL SHOT IN AN OLD BROWNING AND DON'T ASK WHY JUST DON'T DO IT! Blow off a month of College weekend binge drunking take the money and go to Walmart and get yourself a Remington 870 pump.

October 18, 2000, 07:46 PM	#8
mississippi_rifleman Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2000 Location: Gautier, MS Posts: 101	I have an 870, but why go through that punishment of the kick of 3 1/2" #2 when I can just use a semiauto? BTW, I just found out that Auto 5 owners and put Invector barrels on the Auto 5 and can use that to shoot steel shot. ------------------ Ben Lee Student, Senior Computer Science Mississippi State University Heed the man that owns only one rifle, he likely knows how to use it. - Anonymous