Steel shot?

[sanerkeki]

I have a 870 express shotgun with a full choke I bought 98-2000 not sure. My question is can I use steel shot threw the barrel or it would damage it?

 

[buttrap]

200 buck shotgun who cares if thats a issue in 30 years....

 

[Uncle Mike]

does it have a screw-in choke?

 

[sanerkeki]

yea it has one.

 

[Hardtarget]

My waterfowl gun has screw in chokes. The full choke tube says "no steel". Therefore, I use the mod tube...it says "steel O.K."

I'm sure there are some tubes made that are O.K. for steel in full choke but I don't know any brand names.

Check the owners manual or call Remington. Be safe.

Mark

 

[Uncle Mike]

Checked our 870 manuals...some say yea, some say ney!

which means...I don't know!

These guys know though...1-800-243-9700

 

[sanerkeki]

Thank you guy's for your info.

 

[rcmodel]

Steel shot will not pattern worth a tinkers damn through a Full choke anyway.

If you have screw-in chokes, get Mod & Imp Cyl Rem-Choke tubes.

One or the other will do what you want it to do.

Imp Cyl will pattern steel like a Mod with lead.
A Mod will pattern steel like a Full with lead.

A full with steel won't pattern at all because there is too much constriction.

rc

 

[jojo200517]

It could cause some extra wear and tear, I'd consider plated shot.

I'd also consider the shotgun section instead of rifles.