i'm not so sure that steel shot is what made the 3" 12 ga. "necessary". You can easily buy 1 1/4 oz. steel loads in 2 3/4", or 3". It's an overlap. Anything heavier than 1 1/4 oz. steel usually goes to 3", but I would hazard to say that 85% of the ducks killed each season could be killed with 1 1/4 oz. of steel, which, again, is available in a 2 3/4 oz. loading from more than one company.
Though it's an interesting consideration, Sasbooknut, I'm doubtful it's the answer to the question I'm asking. JMO, only.
SRH
Last edited by Stan; 09/27/18 07:54 PM.
