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Question on Hevi-Metal shotgun shells

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jcoop
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I am going on a big duck hunt next weekend in MS. It's about a 10 hour drive, so I want to make sure I have EVERYTHING covered for the trip and have no excuses once we get there.

I normally use Rio or comparable (around 10$/box) steel shot for duck hunting. I've peppered MANY ducks this year and hardly any of them have died. I'm talking feathers flying everywhere, direct hits, and they flutter for a second and keep flying.

Back to the question: I bought a few boxes of Hevi-Metal shells for the trip. When I opened the box and started reading, it says "use only in guns designed for modern steel ammunition. Do not use in Damascus or twist steel barrels."

I have an old Remington 1100 automatic that was passed down to me. It's estimated that the gun is about 50-60 years old.

Does anyone know if these shells are safe to use in this shotgun.

Any help would be much appreciated. Sorry for the rookie question. Thanks!

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houseofmicah
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Should be fine.

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nachogrande
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my benelli sbe comes with 2 sets of chokes, 1 for lead, and 1 for steel. your gun is fine. if you are gonna do a lot of duck hunting you might think about a couple of choke tubes specificly for ducks/steel.

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M12Gunboy
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Your 1100 is fine to shoot them in. Good luck and post some pics of your hunt.

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jcoop
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Thanks guys! I'll post some pictures when i get back.

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