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  1. Shotshell Reloading
    Hi all, Reloaded my first few batches of shot shells. 1oz lead 5, green dot and fiber wad seems to pattern very well. However, 1 1/4oz BB steel loads, loaded with aliant steel and fiber shot cups (tested load by fiber shot cup providers) seems to shoot high and to the right by 5 inches. What...
  2. General Shotgun Discussions
    Hi all, Today I went to my local store to pick up some shells for geese and they had two options, one of them was gamebore mammoth magnum steel in BB size. On the box, it said for guns proofed of service pressure of 4 tons per square inch (1370 bar). From what I understand if your shotgun is...
  3. General Shotgun Discussions
    Hello, My country (Sweden) is soon placing a complete ban on lead-shot and I am worried that my gun wont handle steel-shot. Is there anyway to determine this through the proof marks? It has a set of two barrels (Same ID) with solid chokes. Best regards, Dosoros
  4. General Shotgun Discussions
    First, I am a beginner. I accidentally run into this beauty in the pics and ... still thinking about her. I would need a shotgun 12/76 for hunting, and I like old tools. :) But I would need a shotgun with a gun barrel that can use steel shots, not led shots. I have not found information about...
  5. Shotshell Reloading
    I have been thinking of a 5/8oz #8 TSS - 5/8oz #1 Steel load for an all purpose 1 1/4oz 3'' 12gauge duck and goose load my thought being that with aprox 160 #8's in 5/8 oz and aprox 63 #1's in 5/8 oz for a total pellet count of aprox 223. that's the equivalent pellet count/pattern density of...
  6. General Shotgun Discussions
    I recently purchased a 28g SxS, marketed by Taylor and Company but produced by F.A.I.R. and I am trying to figure out whether or not I should try sending steel shot down the bore. So far what I have found is general information regarding shot size, what choke is equipped, and the potential for...
  7. Shotshell Reloading
    On my one side I have Lyman's 5th Edition Shotshell Handbook, BPI's Advantages Manual, and BPI's Status of Steel Manual. ALL saying not to deviate from recipes with no substitutions. On my other side I have 4 lb of Alliant Steel, 1000 Federal 209A primers, and a couple bags of Federal 12g 10mm...
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