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Steel shot for 16's was discussed elsewhere recently. Nothing smaller than 4's available. So unless you reload steel, you're SOL.
Browning advises no steel in any of their Belgian-made guns. With A-5's, I agree they're probably erring on the side of caution. But I wouldn't shoot anything larger than 4's through a Sweet 16, and I'd want a choke no tighter than IC.
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I see steel shot 4,5,6 as most useful for upland gunning. Experts recommend increasing by two sizes when going from lead to steel. It would seem 7.5 would not be very useful at all. Is my logic wrong?
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What do you mean by upland gunning? It seems many on this board are only talking about grouse and pheasant when they say upland game. Would you see the need for steel 4,5 and 6 shot for woodcock?
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I see steel shot 4,5,6 as most useful for upland gunning. Experts recommend increasing by two sizes when going from lead to steel. It would seem 7.5 would not be very useful at all. Is my logic wrong? Let me help you with that. I see LEAD shot loads in sizes from 5s to 8s as most useful for upland gunning. Leave the STEEL loads at home, unless you are forced to use them, most of the time the people doing the forcing won't be hunters, won't care what happens to your gun, and won't care if your hunt was successful. Any further questions? Best, Ted
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If I had to use steel for grouse and woodcock, I'd look for 6's.
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I see steel shot 4,5,6 as most useful for upland gunning. Experts recommend increasing by two sizes when going from lead to steel. It would seem 7.5 would not be very useful at all. Is my logic wrong? Let me help you with that. I see LEAD shot loads in sizes from 5s to 8s as most useful for upland gunning. Leave the STEEL loads at home, unless you are forced to use them, most of the time the people doing the forcing won't be hunters, won't care what happens to your gun, and won't care if your hunt was successful. Any further questions? Best, Ted Naturally one uses lead whenever possible, I was just thinking longterm. One doesn't blow a grand on a shotgun to hunt with for year or two. It is long-term commitment.
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Jagermeister, you told us down in Misfires that you do not even own a double, and that you rent guns. I didn't even know you could rent guns, but I learn something new every day. You even rent a .22LR. That does not sound like a long term commitment to me.
If you spend a grand on a $700 gun, that is not too smart long term or short term. If you spend a grand on an $1100 gun, you can always get your money back out of it if you take care of it. Sounds like Hope and Change has not been kind to you. Maybe you should sell off some of your toy stuffed animal collection you showed us. Why did you delete that picture? I thought it was cute.
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