Reloading with American Select

[Bloody Glen Bob]

Has anyone used American Select powder for 12ga? 

[Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971]

Yes, it is my powder for clays loads.  I prefer Extra-Lite or Perfect Pattern for 7/8 oz loads.  Alliant publishes many 12-gauge loads using American Select.

[High Spade Mikey Wilson]

I used it at one time after Win AA Lite went away. I didn't care for it. I use Extra-Lite now.

[Three Foot Johnson]

Yep. When powder was getting hard to get, I found an eight pounder and bought it. IIRC, I was loading Cowboy shotgun loads with 14.4 grains and 7/8ths or 1 oz of shot. Below about 14.5, they're a little erratic - I used 14.4 because that's what one of my Little Dandy rotors throws, and it worked fine.

[watab kid]

ive never tried it , what would you compare it to ? 

[Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971]

14 hours ago, watab kid said:

ive never tried it , what would you compare it to ? 

It is one of Alliant’s flake powders with a burn rate between Red Dot and Green Dot.  It meters well and burns clean.  I have used it for revolver and clay target loads.

[watab kid]

ok , i can relate to those as ive used both , thanks 

14 hours ago, Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 said:

It is one of Alliant’s flake powders with a burn rate between Red Dot and Green Dot.  It meters well and burns clean.  I have used it for revolver and clay target loads.