Longshot !!!! May be worth taking a look at.

[Kirk Mckinney]

Thanks guys for all the info. I'm going to adjust my loads for 1200 ft and send to precision for testing. I will let you know the results when they come back in a couple of weeks. That clay dot looks like a great combo. May look into that See you in the field

[Kirk Mckinney]

Gentlemen

I have just go the results back from my second round of tests with Longshot...I really am impressed with the results. It seems to be very consistence in velocity and pressure even at slower speeds. I was looking for a 1200 ft per second load in 1oz. and 3/4 lead loads with low pressure. I wound up with a 1oz load with a avg. of 1182 fps and 5450 psi. Only 28 fps difference in the 5 shot string. Not bad. I also tried to slow down a small 3/4 oz load for skeet, I just wanted to see what this Magnum powder would do under such applications. I was amazed at it also. The first round I under charged the load at 23 Grains of longshot with 3/4 lead over it only gave me 1037 fps @ 2755 Avg. To slow for any use on mine. As I thought what it would take to get it to 1200 fps I pulled my 3/4 load I use now and it is 1185 @ 4900 psi with 700x so I just left it alone. But the Longshot was extremely consistent even at that psi and velocity according to the tests.
I plan on using the 1oz. load for dove,quail and the like.
For anyone needing a 1oz lead load, it goes as follows

2 1/2 Cheddite Hull
Cheddite primer
24 grains longshot
TUWG 2212 wad---- Precision Reloading #
1oz. lead.....
average 1182fps @5450

Note 25 grains of longshot to above combination will give you
Average 1233 fps @ 6038

Hope this helps someone.....Happy Hunting
See you in the field !.