Heavy Load Shotgun Powder

[Charlie in Co]

I'm aware of the dismal powder availability situation and stocked up earlier on skeet and trap load powder. I was looking to make some heavy loads for coyotes and saw that most loads called for Blue Dot or Longshot, none of that seems available locally or online. Anybody seen any ?

[jmort]

I have seen Steel around and that is even better for heavy shotgun.

[littlejack]

Herco is considered a good powder for some heavy shotshell loads.

[MarkP]

LGS usually has had the slower shot shell powders in stock such as; Alliant Pro Reach, Steel.
Years ago I used IMR 4227 in 3" 20 ga loads, there are better choices.

[Hogtamer]

Ed Hubel made a believer out of me regarding Steel powder and heavy slugs. Lower pressure loads compared to faster powders, less wad destruction as a result and more accurate loads. The only negative is having to weigh each charge as Steel won't meter through anything I know about.

[Charlie in Co]

Went to the Loveland gunshow yesterday for something to do and the off chance there was shotgun powders. There was a dealer with Blue Dot and Steel ! Got both. He said he was getting small shipments of each. The Blue Dot has a date code of X62314 so I guess it is being made.