my gunsmith with over 60 years of experience suggests not to use steel in barrels made prior to the late eighties, as the steel is generally too soft.

however, popular wisdom indicates steel can be used without problem in browning bss and skb sxs guns made in the seventies and eighties, and with chokes no tighter than modified.

also, Russian Baikal guns made in the nineties and there after, with screw in choke tubes seem to be popular with steel shooters.

keep it simple and keep it safe...