steel shot

[falconer 3]

hi all i have a mhh and a fhh and im wanting to breed them and was wondering is it safe to feed steel shot game to the birds thanks

[springhawk 0]

hi all i have a mhh and a fhh and im wanting to breed them and was wondering is it safe to feed steel shot game to the birds thanks

 

mate, remove it all and check and double check it,its too easy to miss so if you have alternatives ready available use them

 

andy

[jasper65 6]

hi all i have a mhh and a fhh and im wanting to breed them and was wondering is it safe to feed steel shot game to the birds thanks

 

Yes mate I have used Steel shot for years! the problem is steel doesn't hold the same energy, the same size shot in Lead will weigh more and consiquently hold more energy at distance, you'll find with steel if you use the same load as you would lead it falls a bit short at range, I compensated for it useing <32 Gram Loads Size 5>, If I was useing lead it would normaly be a 28 - 30 Gram Load size 6.....

 

The only reason I go up to 32 Gram is to fill the Pattern after going up a shot size, I gave a local lad 75 steel shot recently while he was Roost shooting, he came back with 7 and that was it , his excuse was he couldn't get used the steel shot, I have seen him shoot in the past and he takes them on when they are way up to High which is where the steel shot struggle.....

 

One more thing? If anyone tells you it ruins the gun barrels it total Bollox! the steel shot stays within the Wad until it leaves the barrel

 

cheers

 

Jasper

[falconer 3]

thanks alot mate i willgive it a go