Rootin Tootin Dan Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Any body have an idea how much Hodgdon Longshot powder to use for a cowboy action shotgun load? I am new to reloading and ran out of green dot late last year. I impulse bought a can of Hodgdon Longshot today and when I got home and looked it up on their website they didn't have any reloading data for loads less than 1 1/8 shot. If I was loading 1 1/8 oz shot, 30 grains of powder would give me about 1420 FPS. My WAG method of thinking says I should start low around 20 grains and see what happens. But then again I really don't want to blow my face off with an exploding shotgun. Any suggestions? Winchester AA shells, WAA12SL wads, 1 oz #7.5 lead shot, and Winchester 209 primers is the rest of the recipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Patootie, SASS #35798 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 When I was loading 12 ga. I was using Winchester Super Target. When I bought a 10 ga. I couldn't find any loads for that powder, but there was loading data for Longshot powder. Horace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Longshot absolutely sucks for what you want. It is for heavy hunting loads. A friend bought some thinking like you and it was horrible for light loads. He had to give up on it for cowboy loads. Just got home so I will add a bit. If you look at the Longshot loading data none of the loads are below 1 1/8 oz, none are below 9,000 psi and none are below 1,400 fps. Longshot is NOT suitable for light cowboy loads. You cannot WAG smokeless powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Buy TiteGroup. It's available at most shops and on-line. Shotgun loads are now published for it. It works well in pistol cartridges (but it leaves the brass very hot). Longshot is just way too slow a shotgun powder for light cowboy type shotgun shells. Fine for heavy lead or even steel hunting loads, though. I'd guess It will not even push a load out the barrel consistently if you try to load 20 grains. Not worth trying when TiteGroup is easily available. good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootin Tootin Dan Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 Well this isn't the news I was hoping for but very appreciated. On the brighter side, I was playing around on the Hodgdon reload data site and found that Longshot can be used for 38 spl and 357 mag which I also reload. Not a total loss after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still hand Bill Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Long shot is too slow for light shotgun loads. Clays, promo, red dot, clay dot, extra lite are all better choices. See if you can find someone who shoots sub gauges. As long shot works works well in that application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Skinner Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 I’ve had good results with it in 9mm and 45 auto for mid range to Full house loads not Sass loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Long shot is about the only powder I have been able to find lately for my 16 guage. Will work in 20 as well but not as a mouse fart propellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 On 4/1/2023 at 6:03 AM, Rootin Tootin Dan said: Well this isn't the news I was hoping for but very appreciated. Gotta use DOPE, not HOPE. As in, reloading data from published sources, or experienced fellow Cowboy reloaders. good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootin Tootin Dan Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 Even though i would have been able to use it with the 38's i had a friend who had a can of IMR green he didn't want. Even trade and i am back in shotgun buisness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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