Choose the true statement about steel shot versus lead Shot.

Posted: 20-05-2023

a. Steel shot weighs about one-third less than lead shot.

b. Steel shot is more unstable in flight than lead shot.

c. Steel shot produces a larger pattern than lead shot.

d. Steel shot is softer and denser than lead shot.

Answer:- b. Steel shot is more unstable in flight than lead shot.

The true statement about steel shot versus lead shot is ‘steel shot is more unstable in flight than lead shot.’

• Steel recalls fewer energy and may not murder birds easily at the similar ranges.
• Steel with the similar weight also shot size covers more pellets than lead, making loads that contain more shot than necessary.