Hunting Washington Forum
Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: seth30 on September 02, 2013, 05:08:24 PM
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I just got 12lbs of Hi Score 700x made by du point from a estate sale I was wondering if this would be a good powder to use with steel shot or should it just be for skeet shooting? on that note I also bought a lb of LIL"gun by hodgodon and was wondering if its okay for steel shot. Thanks for any help in this.
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Look under IMR reloading data shoots. It burns fairly quick and builds good pressures, I run 14-18 gr. Depending on what I am shooting. Not sure about it's use with steel.
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Thanks I will check that out :tup:
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according to the website LIL'GUN is for 28 gauge...
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700X is mainly a target shotgun powder and burns too fast for steel shot loads. It has some application in cast bullet loads in rifles and handgun loads.
Your main steel shot powders are , Blue Dot, Longshot and Steel.
Lil,gun works well in Lead loads for the 28ga and 410 shotgun plus rifle loads in the 22 Hornet and 218 Bee.
A Lyman Shotgun or Ballistic Products Advantage shotgun manuals are pretty much the bibles on shotshell reloading. If your going to get into shotshell reloading I would suggest having one around as just changing wads can change pressure enough to make your loads overloaded.
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Thanks I have been using steel powder for the past two years and really hate that discuss powder. back when I got into shot shell reloading I found a recipe on Alliants page and have used that same one for years. Now that I have to think outside that box I made :chuckle: I should get the books :tup: Now I have a excuse to buy a 410 :IBCOOL: Thanks again for the help guys :tup:
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Years ago when one could still use lead, I used Hi Score exclusively in the duck blind. Cheap loads and very effective over decoys. Funny how the mention brought back fond memories. :tup:
