bode.boden Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 been offered berreta 302 would it be ok to put steel shot through her with 1/2 choke our less cant seem to get a direct answer yes our no so asking for advice from th experts on here ps this would be my first semi auto and have not got limited funds and price seems ok thanks in advance for any replays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Yes, just use the ordinary steel carts not the higher rated version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fen tiger Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Yes I have put many thousands of rounds of steel shot through one over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant1 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 as far as i am aware if your barrels are not steel proof you can still put normal steel cart through it down to no 4 and up to 36gms and no more than 1/2 choke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bode.boden Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 big thank you to u all for your replies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bode.boden Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 here's a new one for me take choke out altogether put end cap back on and will be fine for steel is this true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 6 minutes ago, bode.boden said: here's a new one for me take choke out altogether put end cap back on and will be fine for steel is this true If you mean nothing in there (i.e. threads exposed) NO - a BIG NO If you mean a tube with no choke (e.g. cylinder) that is OK, but never shoot a gun without a choke tube in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bode.boden Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 39 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said: If you mean nothing in there (i.e. threads exposed) NO - a BIG NO If you mean a tube with no choke (e.g. cylinder) that is OK, but never shoot a gun without a choke tube in place. thanks 40 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said: If you mean nothing in there (i.e. threads exposed) NO - a BIG NO If you mean a tube with no choke (e.g. cylinder) that is OK, but never shoot a gun without a choke tube in place. thanks for reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 3 hours ago, ant1 said: as far as i am aware if your barrels are not steel proof you can still put normal steel cart through it down to no 4 and up to 36gms and no more than 1/2 choke I have heard that kind of tripe spouted many a time. I would use ANY cartridge that the gun is chambered for, and certainly not limit myself to half choke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant1 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 27 minutes ago, motty said: I have heard that kind of tripe spouted many a time. I would use ANY cartridge that the gun is chambered for, and certainly not limit myself to half choke. call it tripe if you want, but i personally would not put a 55gms steel shot bb,s through a full choke not proofed for steel shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 23 minutes ago, ant1 said: call it tripe if you want, but i personally would not put a 55gms steel shot bb,s through a full choke not proofed for steel shot 55 grams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraai Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 47 minutes ago, motty said: 55 grams? 55 grams in cal 12? Dream on A super magnum cal 12 is 39 gram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraai Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Like motty said...no problem to shoot steel cartridges in a gun that is not steel proof...mine is steel proof and shoot 3/4 3/4 even with gamebore mammoth steel 36 gram nr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fen tiger Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 4 hours ago, bode.boden said: here's a new one for me take choke out altogether put end cap back on and will be fine for steel is this true It would be safe if you did not fit the cap as no choke threads , but the threads could get damaged then if you banged the barrel . I would not do it run it with a choke in all the time , fitting the collar the danger of wad hanging up is there effectively a partial obstruction risk . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 If you go on the BASC website you can download their information paper on steel shot. You can use Standard steel through a Beretta 302, asuming it`s in good mechanical condition and the shot size is not larger than no.3, through ANY CHOKE. When you`ve read the info. you`ll understand where the half choke business comes in. It is`nt with your proposed gun and Standard steel cartridges which are quite safe to use through any choke, including full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buze Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 My guerini (2 3/4 chambers) *specifically* specifies it is steel proof (not magnum obviously) BUT you cannot use more than 1/2 choke. It's written on the labels that came with the gun -- and I verified with CG. So someone somewhere knows about that sort of things and decided it was a bad idea? I shoot RC3s 34g #3's and #1s with it (heaviest load I can find in 2 3/4") with 1/2 choke quite successfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bode.boden Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 13 hours ago, mudpatten said: If you go on the BASC website you can download their information paper on steel shot. You can use Standard steel through a Beretta 302, asuming it`s in good mechanical condition and the shot size is not larger than no.3, through ANY CHOKE. When you`ve read the info. you`ll understand where the half choke business comes in. It is`nt with your proposed gun and Standard steel cartridges which are quite safe to use through any choke, including full. thanks for info will have a look cheers On 3 February 2018 at 16:28, Fen tiger said: It would be safe if you did not fit the cap as no choke threads , but the threads could get damaged then if you banged the barrel . I would not do it run it with a choke in all the time , fitting the collar the danger of wad hanging up is there effectively a partial obstruction risk . thanks I will always have choke in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 1 hour ago, buze said: My guerini (2 3/4 chambers) *specifically* specifies it is steel proof (not magnum obviously) BUT you cannot use more than 1/2 choke. It's written on the labels that came with the gun -- and I verified with CG. So someone somewhere knows about that sort of things and decided it was a bad idea? I shoot RC3s 34g #3's and #1s with it (heaviest load I can find in 2 3/4") with 1/2 choke quite successfully. I would still use steel with full chokes in that gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 2 hours ago, motty said: I would still use steel with full chokes in that gun. No no no Wayne, you can't do that, you'll blow up ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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