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Woody · November 3, 1999, 07:24 AM

I tend to stay away from steel shot in older shotguns. The reason is that steel shot doesn't compress in the forcing cone and in the choke like lead shot and it creats alot more stress in the gun barrel and most older shotguns have a much lighter barrel contour. Even in the new guns I usually use a modified choke for steel shot.

Woody

November 3, 1999, 07:24 AM	#2
Woody Member Join Date: September 13, 1999 Posts: 95	I tend to stay away from steel shot in older shotguns. The reason is that steel shot doesn't compress in the forcing cone and in the choke like lead shot and it creats alot more stress in the gun barrel and most older shotguns have a much lighter barrel contour. Even in the new guns I usually use a modified choke for steel shot. Woody