There is no reason for ordinary people(whatever that is) to lose the traditions of the past. Steel shotshells are not anymore expensive than lead waterfowl loads in the past. In the early 70's a box of Win 1 1/4 oz. Duck loads was about $3./box and I was making $3.50/hr operating a crane. When I retired a few years ago steel loads were $8-9/bx and I was making $25/hr, today they run $9-10/bx. I can't see where having to shoot steel would stop anyone from hunting. My old hunting partner shoots nothing but steel even for upland as it is too much of a hassle to swap loads all the time even for wild pheasants with his 20 ga. He puts more time into upland than anyone I've ever met and doesn't find it disadvantages him any.
My advice for anyone that thinks steel doesn't kill any better than lead "don't shoot if they are to far to kill with steel".
Last edited by oskar; 05/27/15 09:53 PM.
