Early steel ... shot sizes that worked for lead. Steel damaged barrels, reduced effective shotgun range, and crippled birds. The way those disgruntled old-timers told it, you could hear steel ...

All reasonable shot sizes were tested: No. 7.5s to T’s depending on the targeted birds. Across all distances, the findings revealed that size No. 2 steel, No. 3 bismuth, and No. 4 for all the tungsten ...

Even barrels compatible with steel can show wear and tear from too many shots with a ball of shot welded together with rust. Biting on a steel pellet undetected in a pheasant breast can break a ...

Even barrels compatible with steel can show wear and tear from too many shots with a ball of shot welded together with rust. • Biting on a steel pellet undetected in a pheasant breast can break ...