Can steel shot be used in a Savage shotgun model 90D?
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if it's got a full choke, no.  you'd have to use another non-tox ($$$).\n\nif it's modified, you should be ok with steel #4, #5, #6, #7 #8.  #4 is about the smallest i'd shoot at decoying mallards.  4-6 should be fine for teal and doves.\n\nif it's cylinder or improved cylinder, you should be ok with anything except T.  should be fine for any ducks and geese.\n\nhope that answered your question.
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check dixie gun works website
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Thompson Center makes an affordable model chambered in a variety of calibres. They are single shots and without the recoil mechanism of an automatic will have a bigger kick, not to mention you may only have time for one shot so make it count.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nThere's alot of advice here. I will add my two cents. I think your .357 will be adequate provided you have the right ammunition. The shortest barrel I would go with would be a 6 inch barrel (my preferred home defense gun is a 6 inch K38 with Hydra-shocks... it's not too long because no intruder is going to get close enough to grab it!). A .357 has it's limitations... I would keep my maximum distance to the distance at which I can keep 6 shots on a 6 inch paper pie plate. \n\nYour ammuntion: if you limiit yourself to factory soft points and jacketed hollow points... get a .44 Magnum. Your hunting round should be of a semi-wadcutter design. The flat part of the semi-wadcutter is called a metplat... the larger the metplat, the more shock you induce which is good for dropping the animal. You want the shoulders to be as sharp as possible. Your .357 with this type of bullet should be more than adequate for deer to 40 or 50 yards, and perhaps, smaller black bear. \n\nWhile I own a couple of .357s, I bought a Smith .41 Magnum for hunting. The .41 has greater muzzle energy than the .357, with less recoil than the .44. When you compare a .41 and a .44 the difference in wound cavity size is 0.019 inches in diameter. In many respects, from this angle, the .41 is a better hunting round than the .44. Therefore, I would suggest you give the .41 serious consideration as a hunting round. I have also assembled a handload I call a ".41 Special" that I found in the RCBS cast bullet handloading booklet that shoots like a .38 Special. That big revolver with a nice big hole in it, can be real intimidating if you're looking at it from the wrong end. \n\nIf you plan on handgun hunting give serious consideration to casting your own bullets and handloading your hunting ammunition. \n\nI would suggest you look at either an L-framed S&W .357 or an N-framed S&W .357 or .41. The new Smith L and N frames are factory drilled and tapped for scope mounts. Because you stated home defense, in addition to hunting I have not recommended Ruger's single action Blackhawks... only because (by design) they can not be reloaded quickly like a swing out cylinder revolver. \n\nGood luck.
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I have found for my gun which is a mossberg 500 slugster that rifled federals work the best.  I have had problems with winchesters. they jammed up my gun.  Don't use sabots unless you have a rifled barrel
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Well I am a big fan of Savage rifles but to be honest they don't sell for as much used as say Remington, Sako, Browning etc...\nIf it's the plain grade version the price will be in the $300 range.
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It is possible to shoot blanks through the short barrel but It is not recommended.  The pressure is higher in the short barrel than the long barrel and can damage the internal workings of the weapon.
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nitro mags are used for geese and turkeys (shot) you need slugs (single projectile)
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Volquartsen makes a good receiver, regardless of what metal it's made of. If you're shooting off a bench, then it matters very little how heavy the receiver is. Get the stainless in that case; it's less expensive and will last longer. Of course, "longer" is measured in tens of thousands of rounds.\n\nBy the way, make sure you get the threaded receiver and marry it to a threaded barrel if you're talking about a 10/22 receiver. The original 10/22 is held together with this wedge that pulls the barrel into the receiver, but it's not a great fit. Threaded barrels take care of any slop and really improve your accuracy.
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It's only dangerous if you're over pressuring the shotgun, some shotgun slugs are high pressure( magnum) and some shotguns aren;t capable of handling the extra pressure, if you have a newer, good condition shotgun that can handle 3" shells, then yes, slugs should be fine in it, as long as you have the correct barrel and/or choke to shoot slugs with, the action of the gun shouldn't dictate what type of ammo(slug v/s shot) you can safely fire.
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I have used a Berreta 20 ga field grade (modified/improved) since i was 13 and have won many winchesters shoots 100 straight....its not the gun its the shooter and how much skill he has
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nWhile I agree that the Remington has a better action than the Savage, the Remington (or any other blackpowder rifle) is not built to withstand, or proof to withstand, the pressures generated by smokeless powder. The ignition and burning qualities of black powder and smokeless powder are quite different. To attempt to fire smokeless powder in any firearm designated as a blackpowder muzzle loading rifle is to court disaster.
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I think it depends on the size of the shotgun you are using.\n\nA small bore shotgun just won't do justice on fine china, so using a 16 gauge or smaller would definitely be rude. You need at least a 12 gauge preferably with 3" magnum shells. I prefer to use my 10 gauge on my grandmother’s fine china, but that's just me.\n\n\n\nHappy shooting!
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Good hunting rifle, available in many calibers.  Can be quite accurate, some top-notch, some just okay (but usually very good).  Company is still in business.  Parts available if anything breaks.  Like most Savage rifles it can have its barrel switched easily to other calibers.  Custom parts available (better triggers, scopes, new stocks, etc.)\n\nEarlier answer was odd but he's right BE SAFE FIRST.  Always know what you are shooting at, don't point it at anyone (ever!), make sure there is a backstop when shooting for fun, etc.
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I'm not sure there is any that exist, as far as what a person could carry.\nThe USAS-12 and MK3A1 Jackhammer are the best known autos. MK3A1 fires 240 rpm, which also the drum magazine can be removed and affixed to a detonator to be used as an anti personnel mine.\nThen there's the AA12 which has a rpm of 300.\nI'm no expert but I honestly don't think you'll find a 12 gauge that can fire that fast without ripping your shoulder off/extreme barrel rise. And since shotguns fire shot/fletchettes/whatever and useless at long range, I don't see any viable reason why they would make a shotgun that a person couldn't ideally use.
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Yes.  I once blued a shotgun with it and was very happy with the results.  I bought the kit in Albuquerque, NM.  I think it may have been at Ron Peterson's Guns.
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check at your local gun shop, they will know