Blue Dot
Blue dot is a great powder and is my mainstay for loading the 9mm Luger. I also use a lot in the 357 Magnum, and for medium power loads with cast bullets in the 44 Mag. It meters pretty well through my powder measures and fills the cases so no chance of a double charge. In the 9mm, I can safely drive a 115 grain jacketed bullet to a chronographed 1,350 fps, and in the 357 I can drive a 140 JHP to 1,400 fps. Those aren't my everyday shooting loads, but they are safe in my guns.
I have noticed that Blue Dot seems to be more sensitive to things like bullet seating depth and crimp than some of the other powders. Work up to the load you want, and if possible use a chronograph. Stop when you get the velocity you want, even if you're below the maximum load listed in the manual.
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- Blue Dot -
Catoosa,
2012-06-29, 09:34
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- Blue Dot - Bud, 2012-06-29, 12:24
- Blue Dot - JD, 2012-06-29, 15:46
- I use a lot of Blue Dot in Super 38 -
Cherokee,
2012-06-29, 17:12
- I use a lot of Blue Dot in Super 38 - uncowboy, 2012-06-29, 19:13
- seemed like vicious stuff to me - bj, 2012-06-29, 20:01
- Blue Dot - Catoosa, 2012-06-30, 09:24
- Blue Dot - RidinLou, 2012-06-30, 14:21