Alliant steel powder
The Alliant Steel brand was introduced to the public for the first time in 1998. Steel raised the performance standard for steel-shot waterfowl loads. This powder has an extremely slow burn rate, even lagging behind the industry standard for steel-shooting chargers, Blue Dot. When carrying heavy loads, this low rate of burn is the most reliable. Hevi-Shot, ITX, and other high-performance, non-toxic hunting loads have found a new use for steel in recent years. Similarly to Unique, Alliant advises against scaling it through cover because of its fluffy nature.
alliant steel powder
Alliant Steel Powder
If you’re looking for a smokeless powder for steel shot, look no further than Alliant Steel. This waterfowl shotshell powder generates high velocities for steel shots at manageable pressures in loads of 10 and 12 gauge.
Alliant Steel Powder
For 10 and 12 gauge loads, new waterfowl shotshell special powder allows for high steel shot velocities at manageable pressures. For 2 ounces, turkey loads are also useful. Compatibility with operating temperatures and the fastest possible speed have been demonstrated. I tried out the one and only powder that is made for shotshelling steel and other non-toxic shots. The grain structure is smooth.
alliant steel powder
Every can of Alliant Smokeless Powder is backed by one hundred years of expertise in production and the most cutting-edge quality assurance practices in the business. Testing and monitoring of chemical make-up, grain shape and size, and overall density are routine in a ballistics lab.
Steel is an environmentally friendly, smokeless hunting powder that can rapidly load shotshells in 10 and 12 gauge. It has been shown over and over again that it is reliable and works well in a wide range of temperatures.
Safety warnings from the manufacturer:
Never shoot higher than what is recommended in the reloading manual.
No two powders, no matter the brand or origin, will ever combine.
Smokeless powder should never be substituted with black powder.
Maison Dominguez –
I have used this powder for many years, in many different steel shot load configurations, in both 12ga and 20ga with great success. I don’t use anything else any more.
Brodie Winters –
STEEL gives the highest velocities possible with magnum 12 gauge shells. The smell of this powder in the morning is unbelievably delicious.
Lewis Berger –
I have used this powder since it came out. It gives higher velocities than blue dot or the IMR powders. It seems to be more consistent in the often sub-zero temps in late season. When used with BPI shot and wads it is a lethal combo for any waterfowl try it.