longshot powder

house · April 9, 2000, 10:30 PM

I was wondering If any you TFL shotguners have used this new powder. I have only heard about it. And befor i i buy i would like to know more about it. Also data on the loads.
Hope you guys can help thanks.

house

**Bud Helms** · April 9, 2000, 11:58 PM

New one on me.

NJW · April 10, 2000, 11:51 AM

TFL Shotgunners?

This powder is fromn a company called Ramshot and it is intended for large cased rifle cartridges like the 30-378 Wby etc.
I don't think it has gotten out to the public yet, I have only seen it used once in an article in Tactical Shooter about the .30 Renzi cartridge.

NJW in AZ

house · April 10, 2000, 02:58 PM

Oh maybe we are talking about another powder?? Because i shoot alot of trap and reload. and i was just eves droping on some guys and theyw ere talking about a new shotgun powder thats was new and I belive they said longshot hodgdon.

House

bergie · April 10, 2000, 10:34 PM

House,
Haven't used it yet. In their new 2000 Basic Reloading Manual that is given away at many stores, Hodgdon describes the new spherical Longshot powder as "the most versatile heavey field propellant Hodgdon has ever produced....This propellant provides true magnum velocities with superb patterns. In addition, LONGSHOT is the best choice for competitors shooting "race" games such as "Buddy" shoots, "Annie Oakleys" and more."
In their usage chart they show it between HS-7 and H110, used for target loads in 12, 20, and 28 ga, and heavy field loads for 10, 12, 20, and 28 ga.

I picked this one out for you using some common components.
12ga 2 3/4" Win AAhulls, CCI209M primer, WAA12 wad, 30.9gr of LONGSHOT, pushing 1 1/8 oz should give approx 1420 fps at 10,000 psi.

Hodgdon has their basic loading manual online at www.hodgdon.com for lots of other loads with this powder.
HTH
bergie

NJW · April 11, 2000, 12:13 PM

House,

It looks like there are two different powders with the same name? Sorry for the confusion.

NJW in AZ

April 9, 2000, 10:30 PM	#1
house Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 1999 Location: AZ/CA Posts: 369	I was wondering If any you TFL shotguners have used this new powder. I have only heard about it. And befor i i buy i would like to know more about it. Also data on the loads. Hope you guys can help thanks. house

April 9, 2000, 11:58 PM	#2
Bud Helms Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia, USA Posts: 13,198	New one on me.

April 10, 2000, 11:51 AM	#3
NJW Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 1998 Location: SouthWest Posts: 204	TFL Shotgunners? This powder is fromn a company called Ramshot and it is intended for large cased rifle cartridges like the 30-378 Wby etc. I don't think it has gotten out to the public yet, I have only seen it used once in an article in Tactical Shooter about the .30 Renzi cartridge. NJW in AZ

April 10, 2000, 02:58 PM	#4
house Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 1999 Location: AZ/CA Posts: 369	Oh maybe we are talking about another powder?? Because i shoot alot of trap and reload. and i was just eves droping on some guys and theyw ere talking about a new shotgun powder thats was new and I belive they said longshot hodgdon. House

April 10, 2000, 10:34 PM	#5
bergie Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 1999 Posts: 567	House, Haven't used it yet. In their new 2000 Basic Reloading Manual that is given away at many stores, Hodgdon describes the new spherical Longshot powder as "the most versatile heavey field propellant Hodgdon has ever produced....This propellant provides true magnum velocities with superb patterns. In addition, LONGSHOT is the best choice for competitors shooting "race" games such as "Buddy" shoots, "Annie Oakleys" and more." In their usage chart they show it between HS-7 and H110, used for target loads in 12, 20, and 28 ga, and heavy field loads for 10, 12, 20, and 28 ga. I picked this one out for you using some common components. 12ga 2 3/4" Win AAhulls, CCI209M primer, WAA12 wad, 30.9gr of LONGSHOT, pushing 1 1/8 oz should give approx 1420 fps at 10,000 psi. Hodgdon has their basic loading manual online at www.hodgdon.com for lots of other loads with this powder. HTH bergie

April 11, 2000, 12:13 PM	#6
NJW Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 1998 Location: SouthWest Posts: 204	House, It looks like there are two different powders with the same name? Sorry for the confusion. NJW in AZ