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<blockquote data-quote="ttown" data-source="post: 1252599" data-attributes="member: 2114"><p>You could certainly buy a barrel that would but not on a gun that old designed for lead but no problem, here's a few very good choices and it has better knock down than steel:</p><p></p><p></p><p>BISMUTH</p><p>Another shortcoming of steel shot is the fact that it can damage the barrels of shotguns built prior to its widespread acceptance. This holds especially true for old doubles with extremely thin barrel walls. The introduction of bismuth shot solved that problem, and, even though early production runs had a few teething problems, shot now being made of that material delivers excellent downrange performance. During the past few years I have sent several pounds of bismuth flying through the air at waterfowl, mainly because I enjoy hunting with vintage guns. While bismuth's density is greater than that of steel, the density of bismuth is a bit lower than the density of lead, so I usually choose No. 5 shot when hunting ducks with my old Fox Sterlingworth. The situation may eventually change, but as I write this, bismuth and steel are the only nontoxics available to handloaders. I have shot quite a few ducks over decoys with 3/4 ounce of bismuth handloaded for a 28-gauge Winchester Model 12 and find it to be about as effective as the 2 3/4-inch 12 gauge loaded with steel shot, with much less recoil. As factory ammo goes, bismuth is available in 12, 16, 20 and 28 gauges and in .410 bore.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>TUNGSTEN-MATRIX</p><p>Tungsten-Matrix shot as loaded by Kent is slightly heavier than bismuth and close to the same density as lead. Almost as soft as lead, it too can be used in vintage guns. Pure tungsten has a gravimetric density of 16 gms/cc, so it is considerably heavier than lead, but that material alone is far too expensive to use in making shot. Tungsten starts out extremely hard, but when it is blended with just the right amount of plastic (or polymer, as it is commonly called), it becomes about as soft as lead and its density is lowered to close to that of lead. This also reduces its cost considerably. I have hunted a lot with Tungsten-Matrix in 12-, 16- and 20-gauge guns. I prefer No. 3 shot for ducks and wild-flushing pheasants, No. 6 for smaller game birds such as quail and Hungarian partridge, and No. 1 for geese. This marvelous shot is available from Kent in 2 3/4-inch, 3-inch and 3 1/2-inch 12-gauge loadings, as well as 2 3/4-inch and 3-inch loadings of the 20 gauge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ttown, post: 1252599, member: 2114"] You could certainly buy a barrel that would but not on a gun that old designed for lead but no problem, here's a few very good choices and it has better knock down than steel: BISMUTH Another shortcoming of steel shot is the fact that it can damage the barrels of shotguns built prior to its widespread acceptance. This holds especially true for old doubles with extremely thin barrel walls. The introduction of bismuth shot solved that problem, and, even though early production runs had a few teething problems, shot now being made of that material delivers excellent downrange performance. During the past few years I have sent several pounds of bismuth flying through the air at waterfowl, mainly because I enjoy hunting with vintage guns. While bismuth's density is greater than that of steel, the density of bismuth is a bit lower than the density of lead, so I usually choose No. 5 shot when hunting ducks with my old Fox Sterlingworth. The situation may eventually change, but as I write this, bismuth and steel are the only nontoxics available to handloaders. I have shot quite a few ducks over decoys with 3/4 ounce of bismuth handloaded for a 28-gauge Winchester Model 12 and find it to be about as effective as the 2 3/4-inch 12 gauge loaded with steel shot, with much less recoil. As factory ammo goes, bismuth is available in 12, 16, 20 and 28 gauges and in .410 bore. TUNGSTEN-MATRIX Tungsten-Matrix shot as loaded by Kent is slightly heavier than bismuth and close to the same density as lead. Almost as soft as lead, it too can be used in vintage guns. Pure tungsten has a gravimetric density of 16 gms/cc, so it is considerably heavier than lead, but that material alone is far too expensive to use in making shot. Tungsten starts out extremely hard, but when it is blended with just the right amount of plastic (or polymer, as it is commonly called), it becomes about as soft as lead and its density is lowered to close to that of lead. This also reduces its cost considerably. I have hunted a lot with Tungsten-Matrix in 12-, 16- and 20-gauge guns. I prefer No. 3 shot for ducks and wild-flushing pheasants, No. 6 for smaller game birds such as quail and Hungarian partridge, and No. 1 for geese. This marvelous shot is available from Kent in 2 3/4-inch, 3-inch and 3 1/2-inch 12-gauge loadings, as well as 2 3/4-inch and 3-inch loadings of the 20 gauge. [/QUOTE]
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