My double barrel shotgun has a modified choke and a full choke. Is it okay to shoot LEAD buckshot through both of them?Try to keep in mind that it is an older shotgun, (12 ga. I'm not quite sure how old it is, probably somewhere from 50 - 15 years old), so it probably has wall thinner than most shotguns made today.
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2007-11-08 06:31:10 · 8 answers · asked by Jed M 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
I'm sure it will be fine as long as it's not a Damascus barrel. Being just 50 years old though I doubt it is.
2007-11-08 06:41:17 · answer #1 · answered by rpaitse 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you determine the gun was made for smokeless powder and does not have Damascus barrels, standard 2 3/4" buckshot loads should be no problem, but to be safe avoid all magnum loads including the 2 3/4" short-magnum which will chamber but might cause the action to loosen from increased pressure and recoil.
Most size buckshot will shoot well from a modified choke, I have found only #1 and smaller any good from a full choke. Bear in mind that the degree of choke has only recently been given any semblance of standardisation, so your full and modified may or may not be tighter or looser than on a current production gun.
i have an old Iver-Johnson 16ga. side-by-side, plenty strong and rugged it is even by modern standards, but the modified barrel shoots like extra-full and the improved-cylinder like an improved-modified - at least with birdshot. It throws buckshot all over the place, and won't even place slugs on paper - guess it's telling me it's a bird gun, end of story!
2007-11-08 16:03:55 · answer #2 · answered by geraldine f 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not a good idea to shoot buckshot out of a full choke no matter what the age of the shotgun is. Buckshot's should only be shot out of open bore, or improved cylinder
2007-11-08 09:03:00 · answer #3 · answered by Canadian Metis 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You state that it is an old shotgun of uncertain vintage. That being the case, you must first be sure that it is made for smokeless powder. Shotguns made before about 1890 were made to shoot black powder. It would be hazardous to shoot modern smokeless powder shells of any kind in a gun made for black powder. If you are absloutely sure that it is no more than about 50 years old and made for smokeless powder, I see no reason why you could not shoot buckshot in it. If you are not sure, spend a few dollars and have it examined by a competent gunsmith. The eyes, fingers, etc. that you save could be yours.
2007-11-08 07:04:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will spoil the barrel on a shotgun in case you shoot it with out a choke tube put in. it somewhat is recommended to purchase a cylinder or better cylinder choke tube for dollar shot and slugs. properly, i assume technically it won't spoil the barrel. it is going to %. the threads with lead which will could be got rid of till now having the flexibility to re-set up a choke tube or harm the threads making it puzzling or impossible to place in a choke tube.
2016-10-01 21:58:28 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buckshot has been around a long time, so I can't imagine any shotgun being made that couldn't handle it.
If unsure, take it to a gun shop and ask them.
2007-11-08 06:37:36 · answer #6 · answered by jplrvflyer 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
SHOULD BE BUT CHECK WHAT IT IS CHAMBERED FOR 2-3/4" OR 3" SHELLS . NEVER TRY A MAG. 3" IN A 2-3/4 " CHAMBER .
2007-11-08 06:59:07 · answer #7 · answered by D.C. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES you are good to go.*
2007-11-08 09:02:36 · answer #8 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋