Bismuth

Anyone loading bismuth shot 12 gauge loads. Was given some so wanted to load some to try for next season

Yes. Its less dense than lead so 1 1/4 oz .ec shot bar drops about 1 1/8th oz weight. I use HS6 OR HS7 powder in winchester aa cases. Load light powder charges and plastic wads.

What weight grain for your powder I have some win 540 which is near in equivalent to hs6

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Originally Posted by hamsav

I thought hs6 and 540 were the same powder in a different container . hs7 and 571 are the same too .
I don't thing hodgdon actually make powder , they re package other manufacturers produce .

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Yeah I think they are the same. Hs6 prob the new label as I don't think they make 540 as a win powder anymore.

Best you check the data tables.