Nessmuck56
40 Cal.
Can I use plated lead shot..copper / nickel in my 20 Bore Smooth Bore for a Turkey load ? Will plated lead harm the barrel ? Thanks
Loyalist Dave said:Yep, according to what I found, 12L14 steel (used in Colerain, Rice, Getz, and Longhammock barrels) has a Brinell hardness of 163 or a Vickers hardness of 170, while copper has a Brinell hardness that starts at 235 and a Vickers hardness that starts at 343...considerably higher. Nickel is even harder.
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