What choke should be used with steel shot?

When using steel shot, you should only use stainless steel choke tubes with modified or more open chokes. You should not use steel shot with Extra Full, Full, or Improved Modified Chokes of any kind. If it is a fixed choke barrel, we do not recommend using steel shot, as it may damage your barrel(s).

Can Remington chokes shoot steel?

You can potentially buldge a barrel shooting large steel shot through a tight choke (IM or Full), but you will have no problem shooting large steel through your factory IC or Modified choke.

Is steel shot heavier than lead?

Steel is less dense than lead. The pellets weigh one-third less than lead pellets of the same size. Steel retains less energy and may not kill birds cleanly at the same ranges. Steel with the same weight and shot size contains more pellets than lead, making loads that contain more shot than necessary.

Can you shoot steel through a factory full choke?

In certain models, shooting steel shot may cause a slight “ring bulge” just inches behind the muzzle or irreversible damage or harm to the shooter depending on the firearm, Browning says. Winchester recommends avoiding use of steel shot through any firearms with a full choke.

Whats better steel shot or lead shot?

Steel is less dense than lead. Steel retains less energy and may not kill birds cleanly at the same ranges. Steel with the same weight and shot size contains more pellets than lead, making loads that contain more shot than necessary.

How does choke work with lead shot?

Choke works the same with either lead or steel shot. but because of the difference between lead and steel shot, the results are different. Shotguns got the nicknamed “scatterguns” because of how quickly the shot pellets fired from those with no choke would scatter.

What kind of choke do you use for steel pellets?

Choke Rules. Since steel pellets tend to naturally fly straighter than lead pellets, less choke constriction is needed to produce an optimum pattern at the range you expect your targets to be presented. A rule of thumb is if you normally use a modified choke with lead shot, switch to an improved cylinder choke when shooting steel.

Is there a difference between lead and steel shot pattern?

We set up two test groups, one lead and one steel. We fired Winchester 2 ¾ #8 shot with a 12-Gauge and modified choke at 30 yards. The lead shot pattern had a wider spread with a more even coverage of pellets. The steel shot pattern held much tighter with the majority of the pellets clustered tightly in the center, even making one large hole.

What is the difference between choke and non-choke shotguns?