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Steel shot out of old shotguns
Posted by MThawg on 11/16/12 at 1:09 pm00
Do you guys shoot steel shot out of older shotguns? (40s, 50s, 60s)
My buddy's dad gave him an old Mossberg from the 60s and he took it to a local gun store and they said there is no way they'd take it on a duck hunt.
Is this how you guys feel as well? I have a few old shotguns but I don't think I've shot steel out of them but would like to take them duck hunting.
My buddy's dad gave him an old Mossberg from the 60s and he took it to a local gun store and they said there is no way they'd take it on a duck hunt.
Is this how you guys feel as well? I have a few old shotguns but I don't think I've shot steel out of them but would like to take them duck hunting.
re: Steel shot out of old shotgunsPosted by Nascar Fan on 11/16/12 at 1:21 pm to MThawg
Don't take that chance
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re: Steel shot out of old shotgunsPosted by smoked hog on 11/16/12 at 1:26 pm to Nascar Fan
There are shot types that are safe for the older gun. But if he plans on hunting often it would be cheaper to just buy a new gun.
I wouldnt take the chance, it may hold up perfect but then again it may not. Not the same but I have a old .38 spl from the 60's or 70's (i think) that was my grandfathers, I can shoot +p rounds out of it fine but I have seen similar ruin the barrel, so I stop tring it since the gun had more sentimental value then anything.
re: Steel shot out of old shotgunsPosted by NASA_ISS_Tiger on 11/16/12 at 1:54 pm to MThawg
Don't chance it. Dad has an Ithaca Mod 37 Featherweight. Got it in 1966. 30" Full Choke. I shot steel out of it on one hunt...but I didn't feel too comfortable doing it. Pattern is still tight..but I won't do it again. And that's because I'm just afraid of it ruining the choke. I've seen the ends of other guns peeled back from steel shot.
re: Steel shot out of old shotgunsPosted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 11/16/12 at 2:56 pm to MThawg
You can if it has a modified choke or anything more open than modified. Do not do it out of a full choke.
re: Steel shot out of old shotgunsPosted by Hammertime on 11/16/12 at 3:14 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I have been doing it out of my 1100 for probably 20yrs. It is a late 60s gun. No damage yet
It has a mod choke built into the barrel
It has a mod choke built into the barrel
re: Steel shot out of old shotgunsPosted by CHSBears on 11/16/12 at 4:02 pm to Hammertime
Made me think of when steel first had to be used, 1970's I think. Me and some friends where in Holly Beach at the refuge to duck hunt and ya'll are worried about damage to a steel barrel, hell 40 years ago steel shot had trouble doing damage to a bird. You could swear the wad went farther and faster than the shot. This was out of a Ithaca Model 37 Featherweight. Still have gun.
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