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Offline Critter

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10ga choke question
« on: January 02, 2007, 05:44:35 AM »
I know that I can't shoot steel out of a fixed factory full choke but what about Hevi-shot or one of the other "heavier than lead" loads?  I have an opportunity to buy a used 10ga with the fixed full choke for $125.  If I can't use it with anything thats legal for waterfowl then it's not worth it and I'll keep looking.
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Re: 10ga choke question
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2007, 11:29:22 AM »
Who told you that you cant shoot steel shot through that fixed full choke? I'd get the serial# and call CS just to be sure but I don't think it would hurt anything. You could certainly shoot bizmuth through it. Realisticly you are not going to shoot enough steel out of a single shot waterfowl gun to shoot the choke out of it.You could always have a smith open the choke up to mod. Steel it going to pattern pretty tight through that full choke
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Re: 10ga choke question
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2007, 11:31:12 PM »
Markus,
I have seen the damage first hand that steel can do to a barrel with too much constriction.  I think shooting Bismuth may be the answer.  You are probably right though, I doubt I would shoot enough steel through it to make a difference but I don't want to risk it.  I will mostly be using it for coyotes and turkeys with lead or copper plated lead shot.  I think I will put it on layaway till I get paid and then pick it up.
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