Testing steel vs lead shot on pigeon
A total of seven pigeon was shot, which was more than enough to see the difference between the two cartridges. We returned to Tom’s pub, the award-winning Woodman, to catch the remaining minutes of the rugby — but, more importantly, to ascertain the power of the steel versus lead.
Small, round holes
When Tom opened up the pigeon it was immediately apparent that those shot with steel had received a far more powerful impact than the ones shot with lead. The breastbone was peppered with small, round holes where the metal balls had punched their way through effectively. They had gone straight through the bird, leaving no pellets embedded in the meat. When we inspected the lead-shot carcass, small bumps along the breastbone indicated that the pellets had lodged themselves within the bird.
This first test of the steel cartridge had been surprising. Not only had the steel performed just as well as the lead but it was also more effective in power, leaving those clean holes. The lead pellet usually penetrates roughly an inch or two into the carcasses, whereas the steel passed right through, leaving a hole length of 5in.
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