Steel-shot with a Ted Williams M-300?

[platoonDaddy]

Neighbor just purchase a TED WILLIAMS (SEARS & ROEBUCK) M-300 12 ga. Semi Auto with 26" Barrel in great shape.​

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He stopped-by and asked if safe to shoot steel shot, any ideas?​

UPDATE

Reply from Shotgun pro from club

That gun is a Winchester 1400 made by Winchester as the M-300 specifically for Sears.

There is no reason not to shoot steel 2-3/4" loads. Many tout it as better built and better quality than the parent 1400.

It's a good, solid gun. It has a few issues to watch for, same as all early semi's of the late '60s. He should search for an instruction manual.

 

[honukane]

Probably NOT a good idea.

 

[ohen cepel]

Should be the same gun as a Win 1400. I would check the serial # on it to see when it was made. Could be OK, but if I was betting, I would say no.

However, I am not much of a shotgun guy and not a steel shot guy at all.

 

[platoonDaddy]

It has an adjustable choke, maybe with IC or MOD would be okay.

Waiting to hear from a pro, before I make a recommendation.

 

[The Saint]

Ted Williams = late 50s-60s Sears


That era? Nope. Wouldn't recommend it.

 

[platoonDaddy]

Shotgun pro from club

That gun is a Winchester 1400 made by Winchester as the M-300 specifically for Sears.

There is no reason not to shoot steel 2-3/4" loads. Many tout it as better built and better quality than the parent 1400.

It's a good, solid gun. It has a few issues to watch for, same as all early semi's of the late '60s. He should search for an instruction manual.