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October 16, 2000, 06:05 PM | #1 |
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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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October 16, 2000, 07:08 PM | #2 |
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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
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October 16, 2000, 07:17 PM | #3 |
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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.
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October 16, 2000, 09:38 PM | #4 |
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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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October 17, 2000, 06:16 AM | #5 |
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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 | #6 |
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lol
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October 18, 2000, 07:24 PM | #7 |
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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 |
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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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