Summary of lead shot vs steel shot: Steel travels about half the distance of lead with a grouping also half the size. If you want equal downrange energy, up the steel two sizes to reach the lead equivalent.
Over Memorial Day weekend I took my father and brother out to Vancouver Lake to do a bit of clay shooting. Vancouver Lake is under the management of the Department of Fish and Wildlife. They have decided, due to ecological reasons, lead shot is not allowed. I came prepared with three boxes of Winchester Xpert Sheet Shot and my Remington 870.
My father had not shot a shotgun in probably 20 years and by brother had never shot at anything moving. Needless to say I was prepared for some lousy shooting… My expectations were met.
