A friend was asking me if I knew of any 8 ga. loads using Longshot or Unique with 1 1/8 oz. shot. He is new to 8 ga. and shoots most of the other gauges. He has put the word out but many of the loads were using Alliant powder and is not available. Seems Hodgdon powder is more available. Thanks.

I don't know anything about Longshot, but Unique under 1 1/8 ounces of lead in an eight gauge is way slow. A much faster powder is called for in a load like that.

Bill, it is not for me, a fellow "elsie" man shoots in most of the big shoots and just got into the 8 gauge and is looking for some light loads. I told him I would see if I could some get information on here. A powder that works is Clays but that is like finding hen's teeth right now. Some of the guys that shoot 8 gauge at the Southern have loads but getting the powder not happening.

The Parker Gun Collectors Ass'n have a number of 8 bore users who participate in clay shooting with reduced loads. Perhaps an enquiry on that website would elicit the required information on reduced loads.