Alliant steel powder
First launched in 1998 was Alliant Steel. The performance bar for steel shot waterfowl loads was raised by Steel. It is a slow burn rate powder – even a bit slower than the traditionally preferred steel shooting charger Blue Dot. This slow rate of burning is the most consistent when heavy loads are used. Steel has in recent years found a new application for Hevi-shot, ITX and other non-toxic hunting loads at higher performance. Like Unique, Steel is fluffy and Alliant recommends that it is not scaled through covers.
Alliant Steel Powder
Alliant STEEL is a powder for steel shot which is smokeless. It is a waterfowl shotshell powder that gives steel shots high speeds for 10 and 12 gage loads within safe pressures.
Alliant Steel Powder
The new special powder for waterfowl shotshell provides high steel shot speeds for 10 and 12 gauge loads within safe pressure limits. purkey loads are also helpful for 2 oz. All-temperature compatibility highest possible speed Performance is proven. Tested the only powder specifically designed for shotshelling steel and other non-toxic shots. The form of grain is smooth.
A hundred years of manufacturing experience and the most sophisticated quality control procedures in the industry support every Alliant Smokeless powder container. In a ballistics laboratory, the chemical composition, the grain form and size and the total density are constantly monitored and tested to ensure consistency.
Steel is a non-toxic, smokless hunting powder that produces 10 and 12-gauge shotshells at a high speed of load. It is consistent at all temperatures and has been demonstrated repeatedly in its performance.
Manufacturer’s warnings:
Do not exceed the loads shown in the guide for reloaders.
No two powders mix, irrespective of type, brand or source.
Do not replace any smokeless powder with Black Powder or 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.