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ok so after searching and searching i still can find a deffinate answer to my question i have a stevens 12 guage with a fixed full choke. here is what i have read

Claybuster said:
drvrage, your PAL instructor was wrong. I wonder if your PAL instructor also taught another poster on this board who offered up the same incorrect information.

I have fired slugs from choke tubes tighter than IC including up to full without ill effect. My predator control gun on the farm has a modified choke tube primarily because I want improved buckshot performance but I've fired hundreds of slugs through it. As sharptail pointed out, lead slugs (and shot) will compress to fit through a tight choke.

From what I've learned talking to reps from Briley and Trulock the risk comes from putting steel through choke tubes that are too tight. Steel doesn't compress as well and can damage the tube threads or even bulge the barrel. There are all sorts of warnings on steel products and on chokes. Presumably if a similar concern was created by slugs there would be warnings on slug boxes as well.
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what i want to know is can i fire heavy game loads from it? what type of slugs can i fire from it if any? and i cant shoot steel shot from it so what can i use safly for waterfoul? thanks
 
Don't fire any copper sabot slugs, Foster type lead only and I would still be a little leary about a full choke though. Buy a box of five slugs and disassembly one round. Drop the slug only down the barrel and see how far down it goes. If it gets stuck 2 or 3" from the end, I would not shoot a live round(remove the slug from the barrel after this test!!!)The last box of slugs I bought said not to use a full choke on the box.

The best advice I can give you is to take your gun to a quailified gunsmith. They should be able to measure your choke restriction and advised you if it's not safe or not. They can also open your (chug)fixed choke to modifed for a modest fee.
 
I have used old fixed full choke guns with foster type slugs, got good accuracy and had no problems.
No one makes a full choke rated for steel shot and there could be issues with the steel shot in the tube. So I would be a little leary, but if you have an old gun that isn't worth much you could try remotely firing a couple rounds to see if everything holds together and pressures are ok.
Heavy loads of lead work fine though based on my experience.
 
what i want to know is can i fire heavy game loads from it?
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What is a heavy game load? The pressure that a shotgun shell may generate is regulated by an organization known as SAAMI. The pressure limit is set at about 12,000 psi. Your shotgun (IF in good shape, without barrel flaws) will safely fire any commercially available shell as long as:

1) The shell length does not exceed your chamber length (eg. 3 inch shell in a 2 3/4 inch chamber).

2) The shell does not contain hard shot such as steel, HeavyShot, tungsten-iron, etc.

Foster type slugs will not hurt your shotgun. All commercial shells, including those advertised as "Heavy Game" will not exceed the SAAMI pressure limits. Your gun is designed to operate within those limits.

Sharptail
 
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