Steel Shot

quamnet

July 06, 2002 20:50

I have a Western Field 12 gauge pump chambered for 3" magnum is it safe to use steel shot in it??? A visit to the local walMart found only steel in the larger shot sizes.

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  quamnet

  July 06, 2002 20:50

  Can you tell me if my remington sp-10 and browning bps 10 ga are capable of handling steel shot,or where I can find out myself.T hanks Gordon.

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  E.Williams

  July 06, 2002 20:55

  MY grandfather used to let me take his old Spanish made double barrel 10gauge for turkey and what not and I shot steel bb with no problem.10 gauge barrels are made very heavy duty especially the older guns,I dont think you would have any trouble whatsoever.
  
  Eric S. Williams

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  E.Williams

  July 06, 2002 20:57

  I beleive tungsten is a hardened form of steel.I know they have used it in knife blades before.
  
  Eric S. Williams

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  Iconoclast

  July 08, 2002 08:22

  The problem is not whether the barrels can handle the pressure, which should be similar unless it's a BP weapon (and 70s manufacture makes that highly unlikely), but if they will become scored from the shot. It's a crap shoot whether or not a particular older firearm has bores of sufficient hardness to withstand the harder shot. Conventional wisdom is that one should use Bismuth shot in such weapons if hunting where non lead loads are required. Tungsten is a different element than iron. I don't know the relative hardness, but would suggest you contact Remington or other companies making the various tungsten loads as I'm sure they could tell you.

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