portugeejn Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Doing some reloading for the first time since everything went crazy. A few primers left and a limited selection of powder. I am loading some 45 Colt 255 grain LSWC bullets & have some Red Dot, Blue Dot, & Bullseye. Which one should I start with? (I’ve pretty much done black powder in the past so I don’t have much experience with these smokeless powders, but it’s what I have.) Suggestions? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Of the three, I would use bullseye. Check out the alliant website... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fill Yer Hand Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 I shoot red dot in everything and it works great for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 If you have load data for Red Dot and Bullseye for that bullet and weight, EITHER powder will serve you well for SASS. I can't speak for Blue Dot in SASS type shooting, but I can vouch for its great performance in some warm loads with 10mm and similar performance cartridges. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 All three will work. Blue Dot would be warmest of the three. Plinking and all around Red Dot or Bullseye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Red Dot would be first choice, Bullseye second. Both will make EXCELLENT cowboy loads in most pistol cartridges, even .45 Colt. Bullets are easy to come by - I'd keep looking for some 200 grain bullets, which will load lighter and recoil less. good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portugeejn Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 said: Red Dot would be first choice, Bullseye second. Both will make EXCELLENT cowboy loads in most pistol cartridges, even .45 Colt. Bullets are easy to come by - I'd keep looking for some 200 grain bullets, which will load lighter and recoil less. good luck, GJ I actually do have some 200 grain LRN, but I have 50 255 grain LSWC that I have had forever that I want to use up. Thanks all for your suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 2 hours ago, Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 said: Red Dot would be first choice, Bullseye second. Both will make EXCELLENT cowboy loads in most pistol cartridges, even .45 Colt. Bullets are easy to come by - I'd keep looking for some 200 grain bullets, which will load lighter and recoil less. good luck, GJ This ↑↑↑↑ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Ever heard of Unique? OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portugeejn Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 I actually thought I had some Unique, as I always used it in my 44-40 when shooting smokeless. 6.5 grains of Unique was the “magic” load that seemed to work in most anything. Alas, it was all gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefro, SASS#69420 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Red Dot Or real BP Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I've used Red Dot for shotguns for decades. I've also used it for .45 Colt with good results. Can't go wrong with Red Dot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Art Tillery Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 20 hours ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Ever heard of Unique? OLG There it is!; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pee Wee #15785 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I like Red Dot if not using FFFg black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 On 2/21/2022 at 4:37 PM, Fill Yer Hand said: I shoot red dot in everything and it works great for me. me too , when i run out if i cant find it i have clays - it loads everything for me 45colt , 38spcl , 12ga ...........and i was told there was a 4570 load for cast bullets that im researching , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 45-70 load with Red Dot? Yeah, can be done if you stay real light. I've worked on light cast bullet loads this year - in 45-70, a 300 grain slug and 19.0 grains 2400 sure works nice. Best out of about 8 powders and five bullet weights. good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooligan Howes Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 https://reloadammo.com/45-colt-load-data/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Skinner Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 2/22/2022 at 6:34 PM, Pee Wee #15785 said: I like Red Dot if not using FFFg black I load 5 grains of Red Dot in 44-40 and 45 Colt with a 200 grain Bullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still hand Bill Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Red dot, good quick powder, will work for reduced sass pistol and shotgun loads. Blue dot is too slow and needs pressure to work correctly. Better for full power loads or magnum loads. Good powder, but not for soft sass loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portugeejn Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 3 hours ago, Bull Skinner said: I load 5 grains of Red Dot in 44-40 and 45 Colt with a 200 grain Bullet. I will try that the next time I load some 44-40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El CupAJoe Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 whatever you choose, I found it's pretty easy to get a squib if you try to down load too much with 45 Colt, large case capacity and few grains of powder. My first gun was a rossi circuit judge before I saw the light and became a .357 magnum man. that Rossi taught me a lot about what not to do with reloading and trying to make a logistics plan for times of component shortages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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