steel shot reloading

[snowgoose]

Does any one reload steel out there,just wondering how much money you could save

[Hardcoreducks]

I've been told it's not worth the time and effort but not sure if that was coming from anyone who actually tried it to know

[Bandwagon]

There is no cost savings for our group. Between going out west for 3-4 weeks and springs snows plus our traditional 1-2 days a week in Ontario we purchase Federals from Lawry's in Caledonia. Personally I will go through 7-8 flats this year.

[line052]

Can you buy steel shot? I have only ever seen lead and still have a 25lbs left.

[Fox]

I looked into it as well, seems very expensive, the wads are different and the setup is costly. If you want to shoot 3 1/2in then it is even worse.

Reloading non-tox lead replacement would be something though, nice and soft, allowing me to hunt waterfowl and doves with the old 16ga double .

[topher]

I looked into it as well, seems very expensive, the wads are different and the setup is costly. If you want to shoot 3 1/2in then it is even worse.

Reloading non-tox lead replacement would be something though, nice and soft, allowing me to hunt waterfowl and doves with the old 16ga double .

Lol.. I read that as "reloading non-TAX load replacement"

[line052]

I wonder if the regs would allow copper BB's from BB gun? I have an air machine gun like the one at the fair, shoots about 2000 per minute, great fun but $16.00 a fill up...lol.

[Dave S]

Before steel loads improved it was worth it to get 1500+ FPS shells but now w/ shell tech improving its really not worth it. I have a buddy that does it just because - but he acknowledges its a hobby not for cost saving etc But 15 yrs ago he had shells that were not commercially available

[Buzz Killington]

You dont save anything reloading steel.
Works out to roughly the same cost as buying a case from factory.

[snowgoose]

rmation

You dont save anything reloading steel.
Works out to roughly the same cost as buying a case from factory.