I just think of all the modern 870 and 1100 fixed choke guns I saw in the mid to late 80's with deep grooves cut in the barrels from the early steel loads. I'll never forget my high school buddy who was shooting steel through his grandfathers old Steven hump back pump and ruined the barrel with it. Hard steel shot damaging gun barrels and ring bulging chokes is not a myth, I've seen it first hand and it's not pretty. The modern factory loaded shells with full heavy plastic shot cups are probably less dangerous but I still wouldn't shoot them through tight fixed chokes, that steel doesn't compress like lead does guys.
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I was as virtuously given as a gentleman need to be; virtuous enough; swore little; diced not above seven times a week; went to a bawdy-house once in a quarter--of an hour; paid money that I borrowed, three of four times; lived well and in good compass: and now I live out of all order, out of all compass. Falstaff - Henry IV
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