What can I load with longshot?
This spherical powder is a versatile shotshell propellant for heavy field loads, providing true magnum velocities with superb patterns. Great loads in 28-, 20-, 16- and 12-gauge are shown in Hodgdon’s Reloading Data Center.
What is longshot powder good for?
Hodgdon Longshot is perfect for race shooting and potent field loads. It can even be used with great results in high velocity pistols like the 38 Super and 357 SIG, but by keeping the operating pressures under the average amount.
Can you use shotgun powder for pistol?
In many cases, a powder designed for use in shotgun reloading can be used with success in handloading some pistol ammunition. Hodgdon is aware that some of your favorite shotgun powders can work in pistol loads and data is shown in the RDC. Examples of shotgun powders that have pistol reloading data: Hodgdon Longshot™
What is Red Dot powder good for?
Alliance Red Dot is an exceptionally clean burning powder (up to 50% cleaner than others) that is primarily used for light and standard 12 gauge target loads, but can also be used in some handgun loads. Since being introduced in 1932, Alliant Red Dot has been providing consistent, economical and efficient reloading.
What is Hodgdon Titewad used for?
Economical, and an unusually high energy powder for light 12 gauge charges (⅞ to 1 oz.), Hodgdon Titewad powder boasts an exceptionally fast burn rate and as a result creates energy exceedingly quickly. Despite being designed for 12 gauge loads, this powder can be used for ⅞, 1, and 1 ⅛ oz.
Who makes longshot gunpowder?
Hodgdon LONGSHOT spherical powder is the most versatile shotshell heavy field propellant Hodgdon has ever produced. Great loads in 10 ga., 12 ga., 16 ga., 20 ga., and 28 ga.
Is all shotgun powder the same?
When choosing a shotgun powder, you will find that there is a lot of variety, largely changing based on the shot load. In general, heavier shot loads will require a slower burn rate, as it takes longer to sufficiently accelerate a heavy shot.
Is red dot a good pistol powder?
Alliant Red Dot is one such powder. It has been on handloaders’ benches since 1932 and is a uniform, efficient and economical powder. The Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook lists Red Dot loads for for nearly every rifle and handgun cartridge included in the manual.
What is the best all around gun powder?
One of the best all-around pistol powders is Winchester 231 smokeless powder. This premium ball powder is easy to measure and is perfect for a wide range of light to medium bullets.
