matt_rayner Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) I have a browning b325 12g with I believe 28” barrels and fixed chokes. I am hoping to do a duck flight over a small pond on our pheasant shoot but one of the guys said have I got steel shot. Annoying as the pond is tiny no shot is going to be landing in it but rules are rules I suppose. My question is my b325 ok to use with steel shot. ? Edited January 14, 2019 by matt_rayner Added info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshootist Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 If you use a plastic cup type wad and the choke is not too tight then you will likely be fine. I've only been putting hevishot though mine though and only use the steel in a semi auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 I owned a 325 many moons ago and I think I'm correct in saying they weren't proofed for steel ( there were no such restrictions back then as far as I recall ) but that wouldn't stop me ( and indeed doesn't ) from using steel shot. Your 325 will be more than capable of handling it but the choice has to be yours. There is always the option of non steel non toxic shot of course. By the sound of it you're not going to need more than one box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 7 minutes ago, theshootist said: If you use a plastic cup type wad and the choke is not too tight then you will likely be fine. I've only been putting hevishot though mine though and only use the steel in a semi auto. Hevishot is at least as damaging as steel .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Brian Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 I have the multi choke version. The label on the side of the plastic choke tube gives a nominal choke size for lead and steel. As already said, stick to plastic shot cups and if you have reasonably open chokes it should be fine. One other thing I would add is stick with standard steel and not HP. Have a search for this subject as the same question came up last year iirc. There was quite a bit of good info on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 As has been said, if you're concerned just stick in quarter and quarter. In the past I have used Gambore HP steel 4's through my Winchester 101's; they're a lot older than the 325. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 (edited) If your bothered buy a box of bismuth carts. Edited January 15, 2019 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshootist Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 On 14/01/2019 at 21:02, Smokersmith said: Hevishot is at least as damaging as steel .... Yes it's just as hard isn't it. It only takes one pellet outside the shot cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolofatook Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 Don't put steel shot through a Browning 325. This gun was built to fire lead. Not worth risking damage to a perfectly good gun for a duck ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 48 minutes ago, Foolofatook said: Don't put steel shot through a Browning 325. This gun was built to fire lead. Not worth risking damage to a perfectly good gun for a duck ! The gun isn’t at risk from damage from steel shot, any more than if it were proofed for steel. The OP could use standard steel if he is in two minds, but the only thing which prevents steel shot from damaging barrels applies equally to those barrels belonging to steel shot proofed guns. There really is a lot of misunderstanding regarding steel shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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