Originally Posted By: ed good
with regard to shooting steel shot in old guns...

it is my understanding that the steel used for most shotgun barrels made prior to the mid eighties is too soft for use with steel shot. seems like the worry is that the harder steel shot will score the bore. have seen too many old guns with scored bores...have improved wads now eliminated that problem?


A couple of years ago I read an article (can't remember where) written by a ballistics expert working for one of the major shell manufacturers. His statement was that with today's steel loads scoring of the bores is a myth.