Guest cookoff013 Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 guys, what is your favourite shotgun powders? i`m thinking that some powders are neglected just due to lack of data. i`m thinking ND20, lowsonic, tecna, s4 ,snpe ,ba9 what powders do you use? i use aliant steel and hodgdons titewad. my nexp powders i`m just got to try will be hodgdon clays, gm3, and will try to get a load out of Ba9. cook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Vectan A0 is looking remarkably good in 20gauge for 28 gram loads and AS is a good all rounder for pigeons and clays from 24gram to 30gram in 12gauge. I could live with either of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Still swear by Schultze, Neoflak and Smokeless Diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK fowler Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 guys, what is your favourite shotgun powders? i`m thinking that some powders are neglected just due to lack of data. i`m thinking ND20, lowsonic, tecna, s4 ,snpe ,ba9 what powders do you use? i use aliant steel and hodgdons titewad. my nexp powders i`m just got to try will be hodgdon clays, gm3, and will try to get a load out of Ba9. cook. still waiting for the pattern photos of the steel pigeon loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 still waiting for the pattern photos of the steel pigeon loads oh yeah, i forgot. i got side tracked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbyduck Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Still swear by Schultze, Neoflak and Smokeless Diamond. Iv'e got loading data for all three of those powders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkey Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Hodgdon longshot and clays Longshot for my non tox Clays for the lead loads Donkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Iv'e got loading data for all three of those powders Presumably its the same volume for volume as black powder so yes, so have we. I'm one stage more modern. I like green dot and unique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salopian Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Vince Green, what are you saying? NEVER presume anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 (edited) Vince Green, what are you saying? NEVER presume anything. Well they are all "bulk" powders so that defines them as being made for loading using black powder measures. They are that old that they made the powder that way for safety. Any you find now will be what? sixty or seventy years old minimum so its not likely to be used for reloading anyway. The only bulk powder you will find today is Pydrodex as far as I know. There are others but I don't think they are imported. Edited September 20, 2011 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 (edited) Well they are all "bulk" powders so that defines them as being made for loading using black powder measures. They are that old that they made the powder that way for safety. Any you find now will be what? sixty or seventy years old minimum so its not likely to be used for reloading anyway. The only bulk powder you will find today is Pydrodex as far as I know. There are others but I don't think they are imported. Yes, powders were, for example, '33 grain' and '42 grain' meaning that was the WEIGHT used for reloading; BUT, most reloaders (blackpowder) loaded by volume measures. These powders enabled the homeloaders to use the same volumetric measures (possibly powder-flask measures) that they used for blackpowder and not 'blow themselves up'. More scientific homeloaders of that era, who had scales, would WEIGH out 33 grains or 42 grains as the case may be. In other words, these new powders were somewhat 'idiot-proof! Edited September 20, 2011 by Floating Chamber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabbers Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Vectan A0 is looking remarkably good in 20gauge for 28 gram loads and AS is a good all rounder for pigeons and clays from 24gram to 30gram in 12gauge. I could live with either of those. I have a spare tub!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 I have a spare tub!!! What are you saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 He's saying 'I have a spare tub'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 He's saying 'I have a spare tub'. Well so do I Does that mean we're twins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabbers Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 just sayin! need some shot though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky123 Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 (edited) Hello Got any good 12 bore loads for unique and remington power piston wads you're willing to share please? MARK Edited October 5, 2011 by marky123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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