Blue Dot

[ORNERY OAF]

Pards and pardettes, 

 

I know some of the reloading powders are scarce now and who knows about the future but I came into a few pounds of Blue Dot. I hear it's great for 10mm,which I already load and carry, but I need some info. Anyone use BD in 44colr, 44-40,44spl/mag? I even heard 30-30......I have searched the web a lot but who knows about some of these yahoos....at least I trust some of the yahoos here more;). If you got a pet load, chrono and bullet size with Blue Dot, let me know please..what says the rogues gallery?

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

What do your loading manuals show?

I only use BD for 9mm and .40 S&W.

[ORNERY OAF]

Shows several decent calibers 44 mag, 44 spl, 10mm , 45 colt and acp.i reload all those,.but I was hoping for someone who already does and has a favorite.

[Widder, SASS #59054]

Blue Dot does have its favored calibers and bullet weights.

 

It ain't my favorite for 9mm or 10mm...... but its still a darn good performer in those calibers and very accurate.

 

Normally, it would be my favorite for 9mm but to achieve the performance I'm wanting, its a 'compressed' load.

And I prefer not to shoot compressed loads in Non-Magnum caliber pistols.

 

As mentioned above, check out the loading manuals and even the manufacturers website.    

I'll try to post some of my personal load data later today.

 

..........Widder

 

[Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001]

I found Blue Dot , to be a mite "warm" when getting close tp the top of pub. data 

 

  snappy recoil too boot 

 

  CB 

[ORNERY OAF]

You can run real m 10mm loads I know, but my usual 10mm is Longshot,  just got a ton of blue dot, definitely gonna load some 44 spl and maybe some 45 colt, I don't reload 9mm.

[Widder, SASS #59054]

9 hours ago, ORNERY OAF said:

You can run real m 10mm loads I know, but my usual 10mm is Longshot,  just got a ton of blue dot, definitely gonna load some 44 spl and maybe some 45 colt, I don't reload 9mm.

 

LongShot is also my favorite 10mm powder, along with Power Pistol.

 

..........Widder

 

[ORNERY OAF]

Used to be a good 10mm website 10mm-firearms.com had great stuff when I started carrying a 10. Mostly use underwood now for carry