I work pretty close to Skyway Trap and Skeet in St. Petersburg, Fl. Some of you may be familiar with the range, and that it is a steel shot only facility. It's a nice place and easy for me to go after work on Wednesdays. From what I understand they have been steel shot only for a while now.
Before I start shooting with my gun there I wanted to do some research and have been reading everything I can find on the forums and Google about using steel shot. So far nearly everything I have come across seems like a lot of hearsay without a lot of facts/experience backing it up.
I see a lot of people talking about ruining chokes and barrels, but no one ever actually chimes in and says it did just that. I can't imagine all the guys at Skyway continuing to use their nice guns if it actually did any of that.
Anyways, I'm just looking for some good information regarding using steel shot in a fixed full choke barrel that isn't designated for steel shot. I've read about some people saying they do it and it is fine, and others saying it will ruin the barrel and/or the choke over time.
Thanks ahead of time.
Before I start shooting with my gun there I wanted to do some research and have been reading everything I can find on the forums and Google about using steel shot. So far nearly everything I have come across seems like a lot of hearsay without a lot of facts/experience backing it up.
I see a lot of people talking about ruining chokes and barrels, but no one ever actually chimes in and says it did just that. I can't imagine all the guys at Skyway continuing to use their nice guns if it actually did any of that.
Anyways, I'm just looking for some good information regarding using steel shot in a fixed full choke barrel that isn't designated for steel shot. I've read about some people saying they do it and it is fine, and others saying it will ruin the barrel and/or the choke over time.
Thanks ahead of time.