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Blue Dot powder Does anyone here have experience (good or bad) using Blue Dot for 357 and 44 mag. I've used 2400 for both but it gets pretty messy using a Dillon 650.
Liked 9,533 Times in 4,364 Posts. handgun powder replacements. Assuming Alliant powders really are powders of the past, I have been considering replacements for Bullseye and #2400 for handgun chamberings for which I use only my own cast bullets. Unique was easy to replace; I did that some time ago. For loading 9mm (seldom load or shoot that one ...
Most mid range pistol powders will work fine for 40 S&W loads. Alliant: Bullseye, Unique. Hodgdon: Universal, HP38, HS-6, 700X. Ramshot: True Blue, Silhouette. Winchester: W231. You can go with faster powders such as Red Dot, Clays, Trail Boss, Zip, but that is more for low recoil/slow velocity loads.
looking for midrange load 950 fps w/lswc 215 gr. anybody using bluedot ? i have heard conflicting reports as to safety issues. also hace greendot & reddot on hand. thanks,john.
I have a S&W 66-4 357, I had be using 158 HP with 296 powder, a friend is showing me how to cast bullets, it is interesting. I have so much of shotgun powder I use in my 12ga. Blue Dot & Green Dot (Alliant Powder) I got with Alliant about the use of the two powders. Green Dot has many loads for the 38 to 357. Blue Dot only has for the 38sp & +P.
During the latest review Alliant Powder discovered that Alliant Powder's Blue Dot® should not be used in the following applications: Blue Dot® should NOT be used in the 357 Magnum load using the 125 grain projectile (Blue Dot® recipes with heavier bullet weights as specified in Alliant Powders Reloading Guide are acceptable for use).
Blue Dot® should NOT be used in the 357 Magnum load using the 125 grain projectile (Blue Dot® recipes with heavier bullet weights as specified in Alliant Powders Reloading Guide are acceptable for use). Blue Dot® should NOT be used in the 41 Magnum cartridge (all bullet weights).
Went through the powder in the garage today. found 5 metal cans of Hercules powder and another 11 partial cans 3 full 2400s 2 full Unique a pound of Blue Dot a partial unique Red Dot and a bunch of others.
The .45-70 will safely hold more than 20.0 gr of Blue Dot with a 300 gr bullet and that may not be the most accurate load for your gun. However, since they are pretty pleasant loads to shoot, it shouldn't be a chore to work up what's best for your use. I usually use a "formula" to determine a safe starting point with these Blue Dot loads.
Hi: Searching for something else I came across two cans of 'Blue Dot' powder I purchased in January 2013. I can't find any loading data in my manual for this powder. What is Blue Dot used in