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This question is inspired from my lead ammo ban thread over in legal. Got me thinking, lead ammo has been banned in shot for water fowl hunting for years now. I haven't been goose or duck hunting in years, so I don't even have any steel shot, so this is purely academic.
How well would steel shot perform at close range, home defense distance? I know lightweight shot isn't ideal, although a lot of people still swear by 7.5 and 8 shot for home defense. I'm not going to argue whether or not its the best choice, as I prefer 00 buck and 1 oz. slugs.
Does steel shot perform better at point blank than it's lead counterpart? Would steel make a lightweight shot more viable as an HD load?
How well would steel shot perform at close range, home defense distance? I know lightweight shot isn't ideal, although a lot of people still swear by 7.5 and 8 shot for home defense. I'm not going to argue whether or not its the best choice, as I prefer 00 buck and 1 oz. slugs.
Does steel shot perform better at point blank than it's lead counterpart? Would steel make a lightweight shot more viable as an HD load?