Just took the plunge!

[seth30]

This receipe shows up on blue dots site but doesnt state what shot type.  Would it be okay to use steel shot with this?

Shell 2 3/4 Remington Plastic Shells
Shot -
Wt Shot-1 1/4
Type Velocity (fps)-1,250
Primer-CCI 209M
Powder-Blue Dot
Wad- SP 12
Grains-34
Approx. psi- 9,400
Spacers -

[C-Money]

Looks like a steel load to me. Are the spacers to mix in with the steel shot? With 34gr of blue dot, thats where the 209M's extra heat is needed to light it up! Good luck, looks like a good recipe to load!

[seth30]

Looks like a steel load to me. Are the spacers to mix in with the steel shot? With 34gr of blue dot, thats where the 209M's extra heat is needed to light it up! Good luck, looks like a good recipe to load!

Thanks!  The spacer section was blank, but now that you brought it up would it be something that I buy as well for other loads? here is the link that I used for bluedot.

http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/powderlist.aspx?page=%2freloaders%2fpowderlist.aspx&type=2&powderid=10&gauge=12

[C-Money]

If its what I am thinking of, Spacers are needed for most all steel shot loads cause the steel is so hard and has no give. Spacers must help with something from ignition, down to the end of the barrel. 

[C-Money]

Additional Notes:
1/8 inch felt spacer under shot

I was thinking of something mixed in with the shot. Guess not!

[seth30]

does it go in the wad or under it?

[C-Money]

I "think" it goes in the bottom of the wad cup, before you pour in the shot. We need to get a steel shot loader to speak and iron out these questions. I would like to know too!

[seth30]

Once I figure this out I will make a youtube video since there all either slugs or lead shot

[seth30]

Is this the spacer?

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/161681/bpi-shotshell-wads-12-gauge-125-nitro-card-bag-of-500

[bowNarrow]

when i first started i bought a Lyman's shotshell reloading book it has lots of recipes and tells you everything you need to know about reloading lead steel heavy shot, pretty much everything you need to know.

and no i don't use the hoppers i tryed but the weights were not consistent enough for me to trust. so i just weigh everything myself and only use the press for deprime,prime,crimp

[seth30]

when i first started i bought a Lyman's shotshell reloading book it has lots of recipes and tells you everything you need to know about reloading lead steel heavy shot, pretty much everything you need to know.

and no i don't use the hoppers i tryed but the weights were not consistent enough for me to trust. so i just weigh everything myself and only use the press for deprime,prime,crimp

were you loading stee shot as well?  If so how important is it to match hulls, wads and primers?

[bowNarrow]

ya i just started reloading and I'm making loads for ducks and geese. its pretty important to follow what the recipes says. when you interchange parts in the recipe you risk damage to you or your gun. pressure is the biggest thing to worry about. if you only have a gun that shoots 3" then your max pressure is 11500 vs a 3 1/2 that will handle 14000. i have a 3 1/2 so i don't worry as much so sometimes ill add 1-2 extra grains of powder. there lots of recipes on pretty much any hull. PM me if you need any recipes for any hull, i have a few different recipe books

[seth30]

ya i just started reloading and I'm making loads for ducks and geese. its pretty important to follow what the recipes says. when you interchange parts in the recipe you risk damage to you or your gun. pressure is the biggest thing to worry about. if you only have a gun that shoots 3" then your max pressure is 11500 vs a 3 1/2 that will handle 14000. i have a 3 1/2 so i don't worry as much so sometimes ill add 1-2 extra grains of powder. there lots of recipes on pretty much any hull. PM me if you need any recipes for any hull, i have a few different recipe books

PM sent

[seth30]

What scale would you recommend to measure the steel shot? 

[seth30]

Just got a email response from Bluedot and they gave me this link.  There are several loads that dont require the spacer and I may go that route or may buy some spacers if I dont like the way things turn out.

http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/powderlist.aspx?page=/reloaders/powderlist.aspx&type=2&powderid=15&gauge=12