Is steel shot hard on a barrel?

Will steel shot ruin your shotgun barrel as opposed to lead shot if there is no choke? – Quora. No it won’t. (see Roy Sakabu’s answer). The shot column is contained in a plastic wad and does not touch the barrel as it shoots down the barrel.

Can you shoot steel shot through a full choke tube?

All current Browning shotguns with the Invector or Invector-Plus choke tube system are steel-shot compatible with current factory loads. However, the company does not recommend using steel shot with Invector full or extra-full chokes because they pattern too tightly, sometimes resulting in a “blown” pattern.

Can the VR80 shoot steel shot?

Can I shoot steel shot in my VR80? The shotgun comes with two five-round magazines, but the same 9 and 19-round magazines that work in the VRBP 100 will work in the VR80, too. The barrel is 20 inches long and threaded for the Beretta MobilChoke system.

Can you shoot steel shot in a VR80 shotgun?

Can old shotguns use steel shot?

Its your only option with an old gun. Steel shot will ruin the barrels of most old guns, some guns were made well enough to withstand it, but its your choice whether to risk it.

What happens if you shoot steel through a full choke?

Full chokes and steel shot don’t mix, except when they do. Full and steel damage barrels, except when they don’t. Full chokes and steel produce blown patterns, except when they don’t. It’s in good shape, but came only with the Full choke tube screwed into its barrel.

What kind of shotgun is a Browning 5 Magnum?

Browning Auto-5 Magnum 20 Gauge Semi-Automatic Shotgun By Randy Wakeman The tested gun is a brand new, unfired since leaving the factory in 1971, A-5 20 gauge Magnum shotgun. This example has a conventional flat bottom pistol grip, not the “round knob” or “Prince of Wales” grip often associated with A-5’s.

Where can I buy a Browning 20 gauge?

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What is the serial number of a 1969 Browning semi automatic shotgun?

Example: 69G1000 = A 1969 Auto-5 Lightweight 12 ga.. shotgun with a serial number of 1000. In 1976 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998. 1. Auto-5 Type 2. Date of Manufacture 3. Serial Number at the start of each year.

How big is the barrel on a Browning a 5?

A bit of an unusual configuration, this made in Belgium by the F.N. shotgun sports a 26 inch full choke barrel. The Belgian A-5’s are a bit lighter and faster handling than later models, one of the reason is the actual barrel length which measures right at 25-1/2 inches from muzzle to closed breech.