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Old 02-16-2011, 01:51 PM   #4
Sweetwater
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If you have an older shotgun w/o removable chokes, the steel shot will groove out the barrel. If you have removable chokes, make sure they're rated "SP" (Steel Proof).

The reason the lead restriction doesn't apply to rifles and pistols is due to the size (and amount) of lead per cartridge. Shotgun shells contain shot that is just the size that birds like to gather up for their gizzards (not good).

There are still a lot of places around that will allow lead shot though.

Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.
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