Steel Shot in Older Browning Shotguns | The Firearms Forum
Jan 16, 2025 · “ Can I shoot steel shot in my Browning shotgun? READ THE ENTIRE ANSWER BELOW BEFORE USING STEEL SHOT IN ANY FIREARM All current Browning shotguns with the Standard …
how close is to close to shoot steel? - Shooters' Forum
Apr 24, 2020 · Mild steel will kill you and should not be shot at with anything (close or far). Target grade steel actually turns most bullets into dust and does not send fragments back at the shooter but …
Is it wise to shoot steel with a .308 round? - Shooters' Forum
Apr 15, 2017 · Shooting at steel isn't a good idea with any firearm if the steel is heavy and solid as it would fragment and ricochet unreliably in any direction. Steel plates have been used by rifle shooters …
steel target distances | Shooters' Forum
May 1, 2024 · Another note of caution when shooting steel targets, don't ever shoot steel shot from a shotgun at a steel target. It bounces and comes back.
Shooting steel shot in an old shotgun - Shooters' Forum
Apr 14, 2020 · Don't shoot steel shot in it until you have a good shotgun smith look at it. Russia during the 60's and 70's was a totally different world. You need to get the barrel and forcing cone …
Will a Winchester 1897 and Model 12 shoot slugs? - Shooters' Forum
Jan 2, 2022 · Both those models were designed to shoot 2-3/4 modern ammo using smokeless powder. I had a Model 12 and it was built like a tank. I would stay away from steel shot ammo, but slugs …
J.C. Higgins Model 21-20 gauge and steel shot. - The Firearms Forum
Oct 4, 2024 · They were before the steel shot but the Sears guns were not derivatives of the High Standard guns. The J. C. Higgins Model 20, Sears reference number 583.53 ( regular) and 583.54 ( …
Ricochet or Deflection Risk off Steel Targets - Shooters' Forum
Sep 9, 2019 · I shoot on steel quite a bit. I have to respectfully disagree with the above that full weight bullets are found or close to full weight bullets slightly deformed.
Shootin' steel with FMJ's - The Firearms Forum
Feb 4, 2011 · Any problems doing this? I mostly shoot steel and have been using plated because I read somewhere it's best to not shoot steel with FMJ's. Thanks for any input. Also I want to buy some …
Using steel case ammo in a bolt action | The Firearms Forum
Jan 6, 2017 · I recently bought a Savage axis chambered in .223 Remington bolt action rifle and I was talking to a friend of mine about target practicing with Russian Tula steel case ammo. My friend told …