Im back for more info this time on steel shot

[Mr. 16 gauge]

The one thing I will emphasize is that I really like the BPI steel reloading manual that Mr. 16 recommended and I also like the BPI Hevi-Shot manual that they have.

I have both those manuals, as well as the 16 gauge manual and the bismuth reloading manual as well. All are very technically informative. If I have one complaint, it's that there isn't much (if any) reloading data using hulls that BP doesn't sell....I can see that they would put out data using there wads, but most of us who reload pick up our shells at the local range; having to buy hulls for reloading.....well, might as well just buy the factory loads, if that's the case.

[fabsroman]

Originally Posted by Mr. 16 gauge

I have both those manuals, as well as the 16 gauge manual and the bismuth reloading manual as well. All are very technically informative. If I have one complaint, it's that there isn't much (if any) reloading data using hulls that BP doesn't sell....I can see that they would put out data using there wads, but most of us who reload pick up our shells at the local range; having to buy hulls for reloading.....well, might as well just buy the factory loads, if that's the case.

It is called promoting their product. Me, I'm not a big fan of having to buy their hulls either. However, I like the level of information that the manuals provide and the ability to tailor loads to what I want out of them. I think the older manuals had data using the Federal and Remington hulls. I will have to take a look at them again this weekend.

[Mr. 16 gauge]

It is called promoting their product.

Hi Fabs;
Technically, it's not "their" product....if you look at their website, they sell hulls from Cheddite, Federal, Winchester, Remington, and Rio......it's just that most folks don't have easy access to Fiocchi factory shells, so the must buy from them......almost (and I repeat, almost) a monopoly. I'm starting to think that they have exclusive distribution of Fiocchi hulls for reloading, as I haven't seen them advertised anywhere else.
Seems if you wanted to make more sales of your wads, you would give them a broader appeal, and that means more loading data for various hulls w/ various powders. Imagine if Alliant only put out loading data for Federal hulls......anybody who didn't have access to Federals would probably go to Hodgdon and get their powder as they have listings for Remington, Winchester, ect. I think that if they had a broader selection of loads, they would sell more wads....instead, they want to charge you an extra $13 for hulls as well.
At any rate, I usually order from Precision reloading for my steel wads; their load data isn't as good as the manuals from BP, but they have a broader selection with re: to hulls & powders.
And while I think that their manuals are great reference materials, their published load velocities fall way short on the mark for a lot of them (or at least the ones I've chronyed in 16 gauge).