Alliant Pistol/Shotshell
Alliant Steel
The only powder in Alliant's line formulated specifically for steel and other non-toxic shot, aimed at waterfowl hunting loads.
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Alliant |
|---|---|
| Product family | Alliant Pistol/Shotshell |
| Status | Currently produced |
| Application | shotshell |
| Grain form | flake |
| Temperature stable | Yes — claimed by the manufacturer |
| Burn-rate position | 68 of 198 (fastest = 1) — what this means |
| Typical cartridges | 10 gauge, 12 gauge |
Alliant states it is consistent at all temperatures and delivers maximum velocity. Intended for non-toxic shot loads rather than general lead target work.
Burn rate
Slow shotshell speed; between Pro Reach and 410.
Chart agreement: DISAGREEMENT — Alliant's own Reloader's Guide orders Steel FASTER than 410 and 2400; this list, following the Hodgdon spine, orders them the other way. Ranked here per the Hodgdon chart used as this list's spine. Ranked by: Hodgdon, Alliant, Vihtavuori, Wolfe/LoadData.
Powders charted near it — neighbours on the chart are not substitutes, and adjacency tells you nothing about what charge either one takes:
- Vihtavuori N105 Super Magnum (position 65)
- Accurate No. 9 (position 66)
- Accurate 4100 (position 67)
- Shooters World Heavy Pistol (position 70)
- Vihtavuori N110 (position 71)
Sources
Other Alliant powders
Verify the charge, not just the recipe
Good data gets you a safe starting point. It does not tell you what actually went into the case on stroke 340 — a bridged measure, a double charge, a squib. That is what an RCM Laser Powder Check is for.