peter crabtree
AKA Simon, 1953 - 2022 (RIP)
You can buy a gadget that will remove shot, and also open the slot to make it easier to slide up or down the line to change shotting pattern.
Cant remember what it's called but it comes in handy.
Is it a Leva piombo?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/3923091148...BW3S5cZWCcjLArPBlOr9R4qkSR6Eq47kaArKHEALw_wcB