Steel question

I am aware this is a subject a bit done to death, but as time passes more people try them and more manufacturers bring out new products! So my question is, I use 24g loads in 7.5 and 9s, for sporting, trap and sleet respectively. Are there any steel alternatives that people use with the same performance?

Markvulture said:

I am aware this is a subject a bit done to death, but as time passes more people try them and more manufacturers bring out new products! So my question is, I use 24g loads in 7.5 and 9s, for sporting, trap and sleet respectively. Are there any steel alternatives that people use with the same performance?

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The manufacturers may develop new products but the same issues remain simply because of the characteristics of steel over lead.

The only discipline steel is a possibility for is skeet by virtue of the distance the targets are shot at. For sporting it’s a significant ricochet risk (especially in a woodland setting) and for trap it’s far inferior to lead.

So, in answer to your question, it’s a non starter. A small minority of competitive skeet shooters use it, but as it’s forbidden at many grounds, not too many of those.

Markvulture said:

I am aware this is a subject a bit done to death, but as time passes more people try them and more manufacturers bring out new products! So my question is, I use 24g loads in 7.5 and 9s, for sporting, trap and sleet respectively. Are there any steel alternatives that people use with the same performance?

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No.  Next question......

Markvulture said:

I am aware this is a subject a bit done to death, but as time passes more people try them and more manufacturers bring out new products! So my question is, I use 24g loads in 7.5 and 9s, for sporting, trap and sleet respectively. Are there any steel alternatives that people use with the same performance?

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I’ve used 24g supersteel and white gold steel.  As mentioned they certainly work for skeet HOWEVER the recoil is noticable