Steel Shot


Non-lead pellets required for waterfowl hunting in many jurisdictions; it patterns differently than lead and can change effective range.

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A constriction at the muzzle end of a shotgun barrel controlling pellet spread (e.g., cylinder, m...

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Recognizing waterfowl species by features like plumage, vocalizations, or flight patterns; essent...

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