Longshot avaliable

[Craig Larter]

It looks like 4lbs Longshot powder is avaliable from BP, Precision and Grafs this morning. International at BP but limited to two 14oz bottles, with hazmat of $37.00 that doesn't makes sense to me.

[Jim Thoma]

For Ballistic Products use code HAZ21X for $19.95 haz mat fee

[ArtS]

BP is 130 for 4 lb and have 8 lb for 230.

[BRDHNTR]

I just bought a bottle of Longshot for $31 at OutBack Arms in Plympton, Mass. My dilemma is that I normally use 20/28 for my 20 ga 7/8 loads. While Longshot may be used for 20 ga reloading, its basically a magnum powder from what I've read and I don't want to shoot magnum loads (20 ga) thru any of my vintage Parkers.
I need a light load recipe for this powder.

Would 14.2 grains powder bring the pressure down sufficiently? Anyone have a suitable recipe for 20 ga field loads with this powder for vintage parkers?

[MattHaney]

From the Hodgdon website:

20ga Load
2.75" Cheddite Hull
Ched 209 Primer
21.3 Grains Longshot
Rem RXP20 Wad
7/8 Oz Shot
7800PSI
1300FPS

[Harold Pickens]

Originally Posted by allen newell

I just bought a bottle of Longshot for $31 at OutBack Arms in Plympton, Mass. My dilemma is that I normally use 20/28 for my 20 ga 7/8 loads. While Longshot may be used for 20 ga reloading, its basically a magnum powder from what I've read and I don't want to shoot magnum loads (20 ga) thru any of my vintage Parkers.
I need a light load recipe for this powder.

Would 14.2 grains powder bring the pressure down sufficiently? Anyone have a suitable recipe for 20 ga field loads with this powder for vintage parkers?

What hulls and primers are you using? 2 3/4? Are you wanting low pressure for damascus barrels?
I can check my spreadsheets--lots of loads listed using Longshot, I've never tried longshot myself.

[Harold Pickens]

There are probably 100 loads with Longshot listed on the spreadsheets, almost all come from the Hogdon reloading site, great place to check out

[BRDHNTR]

Harold, I'm using Winchester Universal hulls (20 ga.), W209 primers and WAA20-20 wads.

[Harold Pickens]

If this doesn't come thru, we will try something else.
Hard to take pics of a computer screen.

[BRDHNTR]

Harold, that recipe is working just fine for me