Originally Posted By: Shotgunjones
"cause even 3" steel shells are light loaded when compared to 3" lead loads"

I can't imagine anything further from the truth, I mean other than listening to Obama.



In part, he's right. 3" steel is normally 1 1/8oz to 1 1/4oz. 3" Lead is typically 1 3/8 oz on up.

However, the speed of factory shot steel shot is usually spiced up in an attempt to make up for the loss of mass. So..there's still recoil. Pressures of lead and steel factory rounds should be under the same limits/standards.

I'm looking at an RSI Reloading Book Volume 8, Number 1. And, it has several loads for 3" hulls and steel under 8K. Multiple loads for 2 3/4" at 7k. All at a more reasonable fps.