Steel Shot

[DogYeller]

Any one got any steel shot recipes? I've got a TC, New Englander 12 gage that needs to go waterfoul hunting this year.

[Adam Helmer]

Dog Yeller,

I do not have a steel shot receipe for a muzzleloader. Did T/C provide any suggestions?

Adam

[DogYeller]

Never thought of that. I'll ax 'em.

[DogYeller]

That was a waste of time, things have changed over there.

Here's what i'm thinking about. I have some Winchester Drylok 2 3/4 #2s. I'll take the shot and wads and load them with 2 over powder cards and one over shot wad. I'll start off with 85 gr tripple 7 and work up to 100 gr. This is for 1 1/8 oz steel.

[Mr. 16 gauge]

I've never heard of much good using steel shot in muzzleloaders (velocity too low, ect), but I've never tried it myself, so I can't confirm or deny this.
However, I did run across this....hopefully it will be of some help.

http://www.ilstu.edu/~taparme/steel.htm

[DogYeller]

That's an interesting article. I know, with steel velocity is the important component. I'll work up my load until I get good penetration at 35 to 40 yards. The shot cups I have are tight so I'll probably have trouble getting them seated. I've got a dowel rod that I'll premark at the various stages of the loading procedure.

Well, if it was easy everyone would be doing it.

[rattus58]

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=701441&utm_source=nextag&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=9315

http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/browse?TabID=1&Categoryid=19966&categorystring=9315***11462***9502***19963***

Since we are moving away from traditional without admitting it

[DogYeller]

By the looks of your website, you have moved much further away than I have.

[rattus58]

Actually its interesting that you mention that for it shows how people judge people by their books. You probably can't, for example, tell me how I came by rattus58.

You probably didn't read any of the articles either. You probably don't know either, for example anything about what I hunt with, and you probably didn't do anything to help stop the lead free hunting that they passed in California, meaning you're hunting there with sabots with COPPER/BRASS bullets in condor country.

[DogYeller]

I don't need to check any further the inline on the front page says enough for me.

[rattus58]

I see... I guess you see only what you want to see... and not see the longgun... oh well.... certainly typical