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Originally Posted by Steve McCarty
I do not reload shotshells. Do commercial steel loads damage the barrel in my Auto 5 12 gauge with a screw in sheet choke? I think the choke is a Colonial, but I'm not sure. It is a thin walled rather short choke tube. All It says on it is "sheet".
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I'm hoping you mean "Skeet" and not "sheet" chokes! If your A-5 is a Belgian gun with after-market screw chokes, I would be very reticent to use any constriction other than IC due to the narrower mid-bore diameter of the Belgian guns vs. conventional US standards (.723 vs. .729 in 12 gauge).
If the A-5 is Japan-built and Invector or Invector Plus screw choked, Browning literature will suggest the proper size steel for use according to differing situations (ducks over decoys, pass shooting geese, etc.).
I have always been a fan of the A-5 for waterfowl hunting but only owned Belgian guns when the lead ban came into effect; I solved my dilemna by buying a used Japan A-5 3" Magnum with Inventor chokes, which has turned out to be my most dependable and effective gun for most any waterfowling setup, including ducks, geese, and brant shooting.
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