Of course, I'll have a few loaded up for them as well, but only after the fact. I enjoy crow hunting with some buddies, and would love to pull off a 50+ yard kill in their presence before I dish out any info as to the new advantage. If I were to guess, I would think that steel would put out a sharper pressure spike than lead, but nonetheless, I'll look into that, and talk to the folks at Hodgdon before proceeding. I suppose the thing to educate oneself on would be the difference in 'set back' pressures between steel and lead. I can now see how these high velocity lead loads came into being, as itis my understanding that the 'Longshot' was brought into being as a powder for high speed steel payloads that fill out a large (steel protective type) shot cup at anywhere from 1oz - 1-1/4oz payload. Green Dot is a traditional powder for the 16. I do have on hand the Federal wads you mentioned. Field loads of 1 1/8 ounces of shot are the most popular, and component fit is perfect with most plastic wads. US Distributors Canadian Distributors Testimonials Powder Companies. ![]() ![]() I had just only recently bought some Longshot for its elasticity and some BPI listed lead loadings, and I believe I'll make up some of these high velocity loads as well. 12 Gauge 16 Gauge 20 Gauge 28 Gauge 410 Gauge Mail Order.
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