![]() Like any premium ammo, expect a premium price, however!įor high-volume shooting like dove-hunting, you might consider buying the cheap steel loads, rather than the expensive steel or other non-tox loads. Do not let this scare you from using steel, however! With technological advances with cupped wads and other ammo components, there are plenty of premium steel loads out there that are very capable of clean kills and provide adequate takedown power. You may be able to compensate, however, by going up one or two-shot sizes and upping your FPS. ![]() I have personally experienced this a few times and it was enough for me to swear off steel for awhile. This can mean shortened effective ranges and velocity, causing missed birds or worse, crippled birds. Some people will tell you it’s okay to shoot through vintage barrels as long as they are not FULL choked, but I rather err on the side of caution when it comes to barrels that were not made with steel shot in mind.įurthermore, steel shot is less dense than lead, which means it loses it’s energy much more quickly than lead shot at the same ranges. I recommend steel shot for modern guns and chokes that are specifically designed to use steel shot. This relegates your old grand-pappy’s hand-me-down Browning A5 or that vintage Parker double you spent your 401K on to a closet queen. Using steel shot is simply not an option for people who want to use their old-vintage guns, as the steel shot’s hardness will eventually ruin the barrels, especially those with fixed FULL chokes. If you live in California or hunt in a non-tox restrictive area, you have some choices to make! Steel is the most readily available form of non-toxic ammo for shotguns, but there are a few drawbacks. Federal law has required the usage of non-toxic shot for harvesting waterfowl for years already. States like Arizona have been encouraging hunters to make the shift, especially in areas where condors exist. Believe it or not, MANY states already have some form of restriction on lead shot for pursuing many types of upland game species or when hunting on certain wildlife refuges or state ran lands. ![]() For instance, California has completely banned lead ammo, including shot for upland game. Whether you agree with it or not, Non-Toxic ammo restrictions are becoming a reality and are picking up steam.
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