Bailey Creek,5759 Posted December 7, 2024 Posted December 7, 2024 My Brother has decided to go with Promo Powder. Does anyone have a good load for Shotgun and 45 Colt? Quote
SHOOTIN FOX Posted December 7, 2024 Posted December 7, 2024 (edited) 4.5 grains of Promo under a 200 gr RNFP. Don’t use it in shotgun. I do not use it in shotgun. Not saying don’t. Edited December 8, 2024 by SHOOTIN FOX Quote
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted December 7, 2024 Posted December 7, 2024 Why do you advise not to use it in shotgun? Quote
Choctaw Jack Posted December 7, 2024 Posted December 7, 2024 ~ 13.4 grains (mec #22 bushing) of Promo, Claybuster pink (CBO175-12 )wad, 3/4 ounce of #7 1/2 or #8 shot, your choice of #209 primers in a red or grey AA Winchester hull. Less recoil than the Winchester LNLR loading. Quote
Sedalia Dave Posted December 7, 2024 Posted December 7, 2024 From Alliant's website Quote PROMO Smokeless shotshell powder America's number one economy-priced 12 gauge target powder. Promo has the same burn speed as Red Dot, but is more dense, thus requiring a smaller bushing to obtain the same charge weight. Budget priced Economical trap, skeet and sporting clay loads Easy metering and consistent charging Principal Purpose: Light and standard 12 ga target loads. Secondary Uses: Handgun loads Remarks: Reliable performance shot after shot. Standard charge weights work great. 1 1 Quote
Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life Posted December 7, 2024 Posted December 7, 2024 Shouldn’t use for shotgun? Just asking but I thought Promo was a generic (cheaper) version of Red Dot, which is a decent powder for a lot of stuff, and has literally 100 listed loads for 7/8 - 1 1/8 shotgun loads on the Alliant website. Did I misunderstand something? Regards Gateway Kid 1 Quote
bgavin Posted December 7, 2024 Posted December 7, 2024 I'm told Red Dot is now OOP and replaced by Promo. On paper, Red Dot had some really great loads for revolvers. I'm also told that Power Pistol is the replacement for Unique which is also OOP. Both are modern upgrades for the powders they replace. 1 Quote
Sedalia Dave Posted December 7, 2024 Posted December 7, 2024 1 minute ago, bgavin said: I'm told Red Dot is now OOP and replaced by Promo. On paper, Red Dot had some really great loads for revolvers. I'm also told that Power Pistol is the replacement for Unique which is also OOP. Both are modern upgrades for the powders they replace. Neither Red Dot or Unique are out of production. All of Alliants production resources are currently dedicated to a large military contract. Until the government's needs are satisfied Alliant will not be producing powder for sale to the public. Quote
bgavin Posted December 7, 2024 Posted December 7, 2024 I got it 2nd hand from a guy who spoke to an Alliant rep. So just hearsay, until published in print. Quote
SHOOTIN FOX Posted December 8, 2024 Posted December 8, 2024 11 hours ago, SHOOTIN FOX said: 4.5 grains of Promo under a 200 gr RNFP. Don’t use it in shotgun. Meant to say I do not use it in shotgun. Promo is a shotgun powder. I use 700 x as I have used it for years and have a adequate supply. 2 Quote
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