Chilled vs magnum shot

[Jeremy Bays]

Hello
I was lucky enough to pickup a Pedersoli side by side 12 gauge. I was wondering what is best for BP shotguns chilled or magnum lead shot.
I will be shooting.clays for fun...not really sport.
Thanks

 

[Carbon 6]

If you are just shooting clays for fun use chilled shot, it's cheaper. Magnum shot is for hunting.

 

[rafterob]

Pure lead shot should be used in muzzleloaders so you want to try to find that. If using chilled or magnum you definitely want to use some sort of shot cup. If you have a Pedersoli with the chrome lined barrel then you would not need a shot cup.

 

[smoothshooter]

Pure lead shot should be used in muzzleloaders so you want to try to find that. If using chilled or magnum you definitely want to use some sort of shot cup. If you have a Pedersoli with the chrome lined barrel then you would not need a shot cup.

I am not aware that magnum shot has any negative effect on any shotgun barrel;
often it patterns better too.
The barrel steel is much harder than magnum shot, which is easily flattened with a light hammer. Even old barrel steel is harder than that.
Lots of serious muzzleloading shotgun competitors shooting original guns shoot magnum shot.

 

[oldwood]

Have used both chilled lead shot and chilled copper plated shot in both 12 ga. and 10 ga. Pedersoli's for 20+ years. No visible problems .........................oldwood

 

[Yewbender]

I shoot magnum lead shot out of my smoothie without an issues and no shot cup.

 

[Yewbender]

Forgot to add...chilled shot has 2% antimony and magnum has 4 to 6% antimony. The more antimony the harder the shot.

 

[Carbon 6]

Pure lead shot should be used in muzzleloaders so you want to try to find that. If using chilled or magnum you definitely want to use some sort of shot cup. If you have a Pedersoli with the chrome lined barrel then you would not need a shot cup.

Chilled shot is pure lead for the most part. If it has antimony added it will be labeled so.

 

[Carbon 6]

Soft lead (un chilled) will cause leading problems in the bore. Then you have to get out the choreboy to remove it. Been there, done that.

 

[Sidney Smith]

Ive been using magnum shot in my 20 gauge smoothbore, mostly with paper shot cups, sometimes with nothing. Have not had an issue.