cal 20 bore for steel - The Firearms Forum

pierre dorais · 08-10-2009, 11:56 AM

i have a winchester 1400 cal 20 i want know what is the dimension for shot the steel amunition now i have.586 inches---- pierredorais@hotmail.com

Helix_FR · 08-10-2009, 04:42 PM

Welcome to the forum. Not quite sure what your asking. Sound like you have a winchester 1400 in 20ga. Your bore size is .586 (which is a standard bore size for 20ga.) If I'm understanding you right you want to know what size you can shoot with the new steel shot (instead of lead). 20ga is 20ga. Shot sizes are the same. Is this what you wanted to know?

pierre dorais · 08-10-2009, 08:17 PM

i want know if for use the steel amunition if .586 is ok or if I MUST OVER SIZE MY BORE

pierre dorais · 08-10-2009, 08:20 PM

NO I WANT KNOW IF .586 IS THE GOOD BORE FOR THE STEEL AMUNITION OR IF I MUST HAVE A OVER SIZE BORE

Helix_FR · 08-10-2009, 08:57 PM

what year is the gun built? older guns can't shoot steel shot. it will errode the barrel. you do not need a oversized bore to shoot steel shot, just one that is chrome lined.

pierre dorais · 08-10-2009, 09:26 PM

[MODEL 1400 MK II SERIE N654069 BUILT BETWEEN 1969 TO 1972 ?????

Helix_FR · 08-11-2009, 12:50 PM

Its your gun and you can do what you want but me personally I would say no to steel shot. If you don't care about scuffing and erroding your barrel then I say blaze away.
Any reason why your wanting to shoot steel shot? Most people reserve steel shot for waterfowel b/c of regulations not personal preference. Lead is more dense then steel so it take a lot more velocity to get it to punch like lead. Many people don't like that type of abuse on there shoulders for everyday shooting.

08-10-2009, 11:56 AM	#1
pierre dorais Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: valleyfield quebec Posts: 4	cal 20 bore for steel i have a winchester 1400 cal 20 i want know what is the dimension for shot the steel amunition now i have.586 inches---- pierredorais@hotmail.com -->

08-10-2009, 04:42 PM	#2
Helix_FR TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 3,625	Re: cal 20 bore for steel Welcome to the forum. Not quite sure what your asking. Sound like you have a winchester 1400 in 20ga. Your bore size is .586 (which is a standard bore size for 20ga.) If I'm understanding you right you want to know what size you can shoot with the new steel shot (instead of lead). 20ga is 20ga. Shot sizes are the same. Is this what you wanted to know?

08-10-2009, 08:17 PM	#3
pierre dorais Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: valleyfield quebec Posts: 4	Re: cal 20 bore for steel i want know if for use the steel amunition if .586 is ok or if I MUST OVER SIZE MY BORE Last edited by pierre dorais; 08-10-2009 at 08:22 PM..

08-10-2009, 08:20 PM	#4
pierre dorais Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: valleyfield quebec Posts: 4	Re: cal 20 bore for steel NO I WANT KNOW IF .586 IS THE GOOD BORE FOR THE STEEL AMUNITION OR IF I MUST HAVE A OVER SIZE BORE

08-10-2009, 08:57 PM	#5
Helix_FR TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 3,625	Re: cal 20 bore for steel what year is the gun built? older guns can't shoot steel shot. it will errode the barrel. you do not need a oversized bore to shoot steel shot, just one that is chrome lined.

08-10-2009, 09:26 PM	#6
pierre dorais Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: valleyfield quebec Posts: 4	Re: cal 20 bore for steel [MODEL 1400 MK II SERIE N654069 BUILT BETWEEN 1969 TO 1972 ?????

08-11-2009, 12:50 PM	#7
Helix_FR TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 3,625	Re: cal 20 bore for steel Its your gun and you can do what you want but me personally I would say no to steel shot. If you don't care about scuffing and erroding your barrel then I say blaze away. Any reason why your wanting to shoot steel shot? Most people reserve steel shot for waterfowel b/c of regulations not personal preference. Lead is more dense then steel so it take a lot more velocity to get it to punch like lead. Many people don't like that type of abuse on there shoulders for everyday shooting.