[Agouratactical]

I was wondering if I could use a lighter Longshot Powder load than Hodgdon has listed in their tables.

I am building a Skeet load.

This is what I have tried from their table:
Winchester 2 3/4" compression formed AA plastic shell.
Gauge: 12
Lead Shot 1 1/8 #7.5
Hodgdon Longshot Win. 209 WAA12 32.1 grs 9,200 PSI 1,420

Could I load a 30 grs load?
What would be the lowest you would recommend?

Thank you for your time. Paul

 

[flashmax]

What would be the you would recommend?

Buy different powder.

 

[Tmx199]

If its not published by the manufacturer don't load it. Try different powder. That is a fast load for skeet

 

[sandcountyalmanac]

Longshot is not even close to being a practical powder for skeet. All of the above advice is spot on. You are trying to do something that it wasn't meant to.

 

[colonel klink]

Longshot is also a really loud powder. Big bang report. Good powder in 28 gauge for skeet though.

 

[red_barron1976]

Load it in 28 ga and use something better for 12 ga. I have used it to make some 1.25 oz 12 ga hunting loads. Love it in my 28 ga loads.

 

[eff10mm]

Longshot powder doubles you powder cost when compared to the better powders for that application. No need to throw over 18 grains of the correct powder.

 

[dgh]

Not an economical reload using that much powder,

you wont get that many reloads per pound of powder

DGH

 

[Agouratactical]

Thank you all! I guess I need to move on. Probably end up selling it and getting some Winchester Super Handicap as a replacement. Thanks again for your support.

 

[mg1polo]

Thank you all! I guess I need to move on. Probably end up selling it and getting some Winchester Super Handicap as a replacement. Thanks again for your support.

I would not recommend Super Handicap, unless that's all that is available. You would be much better off with something along the lines of, Clays, Clay Dot, Red Dot, Titewad, 700x or Super Target.

 

[Shootintyme]

32.5 gr of Longshot for a skeet load, brace yourself. WOW

 

[flashmax]

Thank you all! I guess I need to move on. Probably end up selling it and getting some Winchester Super Handicap as a replacement. Thanks again for your support.

Super Handicap is too slow burning. Buy Super Target. Or E3. Or Red Dot. Or ....

 

[Song Dog]

What everyone else said, for some reason seen Longshot (AKA Loudshot) available over other powders. Its good powder for heavy 12 ga 1/4 & 1 3/8 oz hunting loads and loaded it once in 45 ACP, not again, too "loud".

 

[Stracat67]

I have been pretty happy with Titewad, I picked some up because it was available. I’m using the recipe printed on the can...
1 1/8 oz. in Remington hulls & wads. Shoots great and surprisingly clean!

 

[Pull & Mark]

I am building a Skeet load.

There is a very nice load listed on Hodgdon's website for 16.5 grains of Longshot powder in a load!!! The Only Problem Is, you have to load it with 7/8 oz. of shot in a 20 ga. hull!!!

For skeet, I would go with a one oz. load of (hard) shot, pushed with Clay's powder at 1,180 fps!!! Nothing better IMO!!!

 

[ezz555]

Longshot works great for skeet in the 28 gauge loads but certainly not for light 12 gauge loads. Lots of really good powders out there that have already been mentioned. Also, save yourself some additional money by going down to 1 oz. of lead. Most practice rounds I shoot are with 7/8 oz. of lead. At 25 yards or less you don't need all that lead.

 

[waverider]

Also, see if you can find some #8, 8.5 or even #9 shot for Skeet. Cheaper Chilled shot also works.

Save the 7.5 shot for Trap Handicap and/or long Sporting Clays shots.

Jason

 

[Agouratactical]

I have been pretty happy with Titewad, I picked some up because it was available. I’m using the recipe printed on the can...
1 1/8 oz. in Remington hulls & wads. Shoots great and surprisingly clean!

Cool. Will check out that recipe. Thank you.

There is a very nice load listed on Hodgdon's website for 16.5 grains of Longshot powder in a load!!! The Only Problem Is, you have to load it with 7/8 oz. of shot in a 20 ga. hull!!!

For skeet, I would go with a one oz. load of (hard) shot, pushed with Clay's powder at 1,180 fps!!! Nothing better IMO!!!

Thank you!

 

[skeet_man]

Any load b/w 1100 and 1150fps for skeet is perfectly fine. You don't need a 1200-1300+ load for skeet, which it seems like you're leaning toward.

 

[John Henry]

Gauge: 12
Lead Shot 1 1/8 #7.5
Hodgdon Longshot Win. 209 WAA12 32.1 grs 9,200 PSI 1,420

Could I load a 30 grs load?
What would be the lowest you would recommend?

Thank you for your time. Paul

It's almost like you're trying to lose money by reloading.

At my dealer, Longshot costs $13.00 more than Red Dot for 8 lbs, and you need almost twice as much Longshot than Red Dot to achieve the same result!! Red Dot would require about 17.8 - 18.0 grains to give you a great skeet load.

Also, consider dropping down to 1 oz for more economy.....your misses won't be due to a lack of 1/8 oz of shot!