I can't find Blue Dot or Steel powder by Alliant for reloading steel and I haven't found other load data yet for other manufacturers who have steel shot load components and testing on other powders. I joined this forum in hopes that someone has gone down this path before me and can point me in...

So I just took possession of a Remington V3 field sport from buds. It was $603 but bought the lifetime warranty for $40. It is a pleasant enough gun to shoot and is fairly light and well balanced. I suspected my gun was going to shoot low as I couldn’t see much rib while shouldering, come to...

I typically shoot 1oz #2, or 1.125oz #1 Steel and skeet choke, hunting refuge phez with my lab at close distances, with my O/U, or an IC, or LM in my 870, depending on the cover and range. I plan to shoot phez in the Dakotas and wondering what load of #5 lead and choke for a second shot, which...

A recent survey on our site suggested that 1 1/8 oz at 1145 fps was not a popular sporting clays load. 1 oz at 1200 fps was way more popular. Recoil from either load s/b similar. Pattern density from the 1 1/8 oz load s/b greater. What are the theories with respect to the 1 1/8 oz at 1145 fps...