Thread: steel shotgun ammo

If you’re shooting over water - you must use steel. That’s the first point to hold onto. ‘I did not want to damage my gun barrel’ isn't an adequate defence if you’re caught using lead when you weren’t legally allowed.

There are any number of calibres and projectiles that some will say wears, or damages your bore. We still use them, and accept that potential barrel wear simply as part of the cost of our sport.

Get your duck licence and some steel shot. Sort a pond. Get feeding out now, and have a blast!!!

i will add make sure the chamber length of the steel you use matches the gun
and if in any doubt about any part of the game consult a gunsmith

Originally Posted by SiB

If you’re shooting over water - you must use steel. That’s the first point to hold onto. ‘I did not want to damage my gun barrel’ isn't an adequate defence if you’re caught using lead when you weren’t legally allowed.

There are any number of calibres and projectiles that some will say wears, or damages your bore. We still use them, and accept that potential barrel wear simply as part of the cost of our sport.

Get your duck licence and some steel shot. Sort a pond. Get feeding out now, and have a blast!!!

What you said about shooting over water isn't 100% true . Currently, the steel shoot rules apply only when hunting waterfowl covered by a game bird hunting licence, you can shoot lead near water when hunting upland game, for example.

There can also be other specific rules for particular public land, for example geese aren't a game bird anymore but often if you want to hunt them on DoC wetlands you need a permit and often that permit says steel only.

Originally Posted by Nic

What you said about shooting over water isn't 100% true . Currently, the steel shoot rules apply only when hunting waterfowl covered by a game bird hunting licence, you can shoot lead near water when hunting upland game, for example.

There can also be other specific rules for particular public land, for example geese aren't a game bird anymore but often if you want to hunt them on DoC wetlands you need a permit and often that permit says steel only.

you cant shoot lead a ellesmere for anything the area is strictly steel shot.
most doc/f&g areas are steel despite geese bieng off the gamebird list

Originally Posted by gsp follower

you cant shoot lead a ellesmere for anything the area is strictly steel shot.
most doc/f&g areas are steel despite geese bieng off the gamebird list

Yes, that was my point in the second paragraph.

I was just illustrating that it's not as simple as no shooting lead near water, full stop.