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Is my shotgun able to shoot steel?

I have a Charles Daly shotgun and I'm trying to find out if it is ok to shoot steel out of. The side engravings say: Charles Daly 20 GA 3 and the other side says : KBI-HBG, PA made in TurkeyOn their website it says that the barrel on the Charles Daly 300 Field is able to shoot steel but I don't see anywhere that this is a 300 model.Im also not sure if the choke is able to shoot steel. It has no engravings on it. How can I tell if this choke will work? It is the original choke that came with the gun?

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I do not know that gun. I have the over/unders. A little checking. Now checking the specs it does describe the barrel steel, and that it is threaded to standard Rem Choke size threads. So before you shoot steel if you do not know what choke you have go to any gunshop and ask them to just stick their choke gauge in the choke. On the choke itself it should say what choke it is. For steel shot you should use one choke size LARGER then the way you want the gun to pattern. ie. A modified choke will shoot a full choke pattern. An Improved cylinder choke a modified pattern and so on. DO NOT use a full choke. the full choke is too tight, and steel shot does NOT deform like lead does. The first indication of a problem would be a bulge in the barrel out near the muzzle end. Run your hand down and feel it. The barrel steel is fine though just use or get the correct choke tube, AND what I said is if you so not have anything BUT a full choke buy a Rem Choke the size you want. Even Walldog sells Rem Chokes.
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It's fine. Like .700 Nitro said, lead is a softer metal than steel. . BTW- Tom, grow up. I doubt you have ever been hunting in your life. What the he!! does someone's S.S number have to do with hunting? Nothing jack $$. Here's some advice for you- follow me around for a few days down here... It will cost you a little bit more than $15 per hour. Down here, a guy will actually realize that he as family jewels.
If it has removable choke tubes, just get a MOD or IMP CYL and it will work. If it is a fixed choke, depending upon how old it is, the barrel may be too thing and steel could damage the barrel. If the shotgun is less than 20 years old and with a MOD or more open choke, you should be good to go.

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