I've shot a bunch of #7 shot factory steel loads through a Nitro Special and a Stevens without harming the barrels. I've also reloaded a few shells with black powder/steel shot and had no problems. I used cardboard over-powder wads combined with plastic steel shot wads (with piston sleeves cut off). Make sure you use wads designed for steel shot because they have thicker petals to keep the shot from scoring the barrel.

Steve

Last edited by Rockdoc; 04/09/14 03:53 PM.
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