I think all of us have been somehow affected regarding the nontox issue. This is posted to clarify a couple thoughts I have.
IF a post 1920's, steel barreled SXS (be it a Fox,Parker,LC,Lefever) and choked to IC/Mod were shot with light pressure game loads with steel shot and proper shot cups. What will happen????? Has anyone documented barrel wear or damage from such a practice? I've heard that tight choked guns might bulge from the passage of a payload that doesn't obturate through the chokes. Take for example all the Win. model 12's that probably had thousands of factory steel shot through them, but no one seems to put up a red flag with those guns. And how many of our own sxs's have had steel through them before we got them. I've starred down lots of barrels and besides rust and dent issues, I have not looked at one that I thought had steel shot damage. Please, a sensible discussion. Take away all comments in regards to the sense of tradition, emotional handwringing, old wives tales, name calling and finger pointing. Years from now, steel maybe the only answer. Randy
