assateague wrote:Sometimes the quickest way to put out a fire is with an explosion.
R. Chapman wrote:Been thinking about reloading steel. Since I only plan on loading 2 3-4" duck loads, I'll probably be using my stash of Xpert hulls I have stocked up or federal top gun hulls as they're plentiful and free. The federals woul be shoot one time and pitch. Plan on using #3 shot. I can't find much load data for federal top gun hulls for steel shot but I would think you would load the same as lead using gold medal data. From what I've read, Alliant Steel seems to be the powder of choice for steel shot but there is none locally available. Would 800x be a good powder or any other powder from IMR? How about hodgdon? Would Accurate Nitro 100 be a good steel shot powder? I have heard that its also necessary to weigh each shot charge, which doesn't bother me. What it the prefered primer? I've always thought CCI 209M would be the ideal choice. Another thing is I want to be shooting 1 1/16oz of steel shot. I'm also guessing standard target wads aren't the best for duck loads. I also understand that you have to match everything up to listed data and to not be substituting anything. Help would be appreciated.
capt1972 wrote:R. Chapman wrote:Been thinking about reloading steel. Since I only plan on loading 2 3-4" duck loads, I'll probably be using my stash of Xpert hulls I have stocked up or federal top gun hulls as they're plentiful and free. The federals woul be shoot one time and pitch. Plan on using #3 shot. I can't find much load data for federal top gun hulls for steel shot but I would think you would load the same as lead using gold medal data. From what I've read, Alliant Steel seems to be the powder of choice for steel shot but there is none locally available. Would 800x be a good powder or any other powder from IMR? How about hodgdon? Would Accurate Nitro 100 be a good steel shot powder? I have heard that its also necessary to weigh each shot charge, which doesn't bother me. What it the prefered primer? I've always thought CCI 209M would be the ideal choice. Another thing is I want to be shooting 1 1/16oz of steel shot. I'm also guessing standard target wads aren't the best for duck loads. I also understand that you have to match everything up to listed data and to not be substituting anything. Help would be appreciated.
7.5 or nothing!
capt1972 wrote:R. Chapman wrote:Been thinking about reloading steel. Since I only plan on loading 2 3-4" duck loads, I'll probably be using my stash of Xpert hulls I have stocked up or federal top gun hulls as they're plentiful and free. The federals woul be shoot one time and pitch. Plan on using #3 shot. I can't find much load data for federal top gun hulls for steel shot but I would think you would load the same as lead using gold medal data. From what I've read, Alliant Steel seems to be the powder of choice for steel shot but there is none locally available. Would 800x be a good powder or any other powder from IMR? How about hodgdon? Would Accurate Nitro 100 be a good steel shot powder? I have heard that its also necessary to weigh each shot charge, which doesn't bother me. What it the prefered primer? I've always thought CCI 209M would be the ideal choice. Another thing is I want to be shooting 1 1/16oz of steel shot. I'm also guessing standard target wads aren't the best for duck loads. I also understand that you have to match everything up to listed data and to not be substituting anything. Help would be appreciated.
7.5 or nothing!
assateague wrote:Sometimes the quickest way to put out a fire is with an explosion.
R. Chapman wrote:capt1972 wrote:R. Chapman wrote:Been thinking about reloading steel. Since I only plan on loading 2 3-4" duck loads, I'll probably be using my stash of Xpert hulls I have stocked up or federal top gun hulls as they're plentiful and free. The federals woul be shoot one time and pitch. Plan on using #3 shot. I can't find much load data for federal top gun hulls for steel shot but I would think you would load the same as lead using gold medal data. From what I've read, Alliant Steel seems to be the powder of choice for steel shot but there is none locally available. Would 800x be a good powder or any other powder from IMR? How about hodgdon? Would Accurate Nitro 100 be a good steel shot powder? I have heard that its also necessary to weigh each shot charge, which doesn't bother me. What it the prefered primer? I've always thought CCI 209M would be the ideal choice. Another thing is I want to be shooting 1 1/16oz of steel shot. I'm also guessing standard target wads aren't the best for duck loads. I also understand that you have to match everything up to listed data and to not be substituting anything. Help would be appreciated.
7.5 or nothing!
We're talking about steel now mother fucker! Not lead!
capt1972 wrote:R. Chapman wrote:capt1972 wrote:R. Chapman wrote:Been thinking about reloading steel. Since I only plan on loading 2 3-4" duck loads, I'll probably be using my stash of Xpert hulls I have stocked up or federal top gun hulls as they're plentiful and free. The federals woul be shoot one time and pitch. Plan on using #3 shot. I can't find much load data for federal top gun hulls for steel shot but I would think you would load the same as lead using gold medal data. From what I've read, Alliant Steel seems to be the powder of choice for steel shot but there is none locally available. Would 800x be a good powder or any other powder from IMR? How about hodgdon? Would Accurate Nitro 100 be a good steel shot powder? I have heard that its also necessary to weigh each shot charge, which doesn't bother me. What it the prefered primer? I've always thought CCI 209M would be the ideal choice. Another thing is I want to be shooting 1 1/16oz of steel shot. I'm also guessing standard target wads aren't the best for duck loads. I also understand that you have to match everything up to listed data and to not be substituting anything. Help would be appreciated.
7.5 or nothing!
We're talking about steel now mother fucker! Not lead!
I thought that was your name? There can't very well be 2 mother fuckers on the same forum now can there.
assateague wrote:Sometimes the quickest way to put out a fire is with an explosion.
assateague wrote:Sometimes the quickest way to put out a fire is with an explosion.
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