Auto Five modified barrel ...... OK to shoot steel shot ?

[Francois_]

I have a Browning Light Twelve Auto Five. I have a 28'' modified barrel, is it safe to shoot steel shot ? Should I get another barrel fitted with screw in chokes ?

 

[kamlooky]

I do out of mine.

Finding an A-5 bawrill with screwy chokes is going to be a costly expedition.

Might be easier to find one complete, swap barrels and sell the fixed choke bawrill.

 

[SigWig]

see post #6

 

[Francois_]

I do out of mine.

Finding an A-5 bawrill with screwy chokes is going to be a costly expedition.

Might be easier to find one complete, swap barrels and sell the fixed choke bawrill.

Thank You !

 

[saskbooknut]

Browning does not recommend using steel shot in fixed choke barrels at risk of bulging the choke -
https://www.browning.com/support/faq/shoot-steel-shot.html#:~:text=All current Browning shotguns with,in a "blown" pattern.&text=3.,USE ANY STEEL SHOT LOADS:

 

[Suther]

Browning on the matter:

1. WILL ACCEPT ALL CURRENT FACTORY STEEL SHOT LOADS:

All Browning shotguns with the Standard Invector, Invector-Plus or DS choke tube systems, However, we do not recommend the use of Invector full or extra full chokes with steel shot. They pattern too tightly, and sometimes result in a "blown" pattern.

2. WILL ACCEPT ALL CURRENT FACTORY STEEL SHOT LOADS EXCEPT THOSE WITH T, F, BB AND BBB SIZE SHOT:

The B-2000 and B-80 shotguns with conventional chokes (Non-Invector)

3. DO NO USE ANY STEEL SHOT LOADS:

The Belgian-made A-5, Superposed, Leige, and other Belgian Over/Under models, Double Automatic, American-made A-5 and all other models not listed in category 1 or 2. Note: Belgian Auto-5 barrels are interchangeable with the new Invector barrels which are made in Japan. With this new Invector barrel installed on the Belgian-made Auto-5 receiver, steel shot loads can be used.

https://www.browning.com/support/faq/shoot-steel-shot.html

 

[swish]

Good info Suther!