Steel shot

[JagerDog]

OK, PolyChoke. Either way, it is a device threaded onto the barrel of an old gun. I would be concerned that it might get shot off. Don't laugh - I once shot off the rib extender/compensator on the unsingle barrel of a rather expensive trap gun. If anything puts too much force on it or it becomes misaligned or loosens up, eventually a random shot will send it flying off into space. Much to the amusement of your trap squad.

Sometimes the correct answer is to just get a modern shotgun designed for the purpose.

That vintage was soldered. Not necessarily negating your comments.

[Red9]

That vintage was soldered. Not necessarily negating your comments.

??? Soldered?

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[JagerDog]

One gun is a old sears 12 gauge, 1970. I looked it up once it was made by Winchester. It has two barrels, one full choke, the other with the then screw-on chokes. I have many Remington's new (all in the last 25 years) 870s, Rem autoloader Citri, and many more made.

The gun threads are what make me concerned. The average Joe stating how steel shoot has shown extreme premature wear/damage. I kinda think it's like using the wrong oil in your new car. 40 weight, when the car was designed for synthetic 05-20 Wt.

Like this?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/POWER-PAC-Choke-and-3-Choke-Tubes-for-12-Ga-from-a-JC-Higgins-Model-20/142597915884?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D49477%26meid%3D97191bfb4fd54157b90ddb67f9a5442d%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D252050031636&_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850

[JagerDog]

??? Soldered?

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I believe they soldered on an adapter, matching adapter to barrel, generally turning the barrel round and soldering on the adapter. I've also heard shrink fitting. May have been multiple methods.

[Carcassonne]

I'm still a bit concerned about shooting steel shot out of my six 12 gauges. The citori, and even my Remington's.

I read all the comments and manufactures disclosers. They say its ok BUT, warning of high chamber pressures, they say it will cause early barrel wear, and damage your chokes. Using #2-4 shot is even less recommended. I hate California's stinkin' no lead hunting laws!!!

So in short they are saying, you'll need a barrel change if you shoot high volume of steel shot.

in general...

If the steel shot load is made correctly, the shot will not touch the barrel.

High chamber pressures should not be a factor against steel. If the pressure is within SAAMI specs, it shouldn't matter whether you have steel or lead shot.

Removable choke tubes are relatively cheap compared to other parts of the gun. I doubt you will wear one out, but if you do you most likely fired 10s of thousands of round through it. I have shot several thousand rounds of steel through my 870 and the choke doesn't show any sign of wear.

I do not represent any gun company so you should ask each manufacturer whether their shotguns can handle steel. Most modern shotguns should be able to shoot steel.


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