Originally Posted by cwlongshot
I like Blue Bot and I have used it for many years.

I was looking thru Quick Load and discovered BD might make a good 350Legend powder.

28g + was a top pressure loading netting 55K with my chosen 200g bullet. I started at 25.5g FIRST shot was so hot the case was swaged into the bolt head and took some doing to remove it. Primer fell Out and case had a noticeable ring where the case was above the bolt recession. Bolt lift was resistant but opened. Rifle is fine.

Once home I pulled every load and checked everything. All where loaded as they should and spot on for powder charges. Mow the one fired coulda been different but the charge was 70 ish precent fill, IIRC. So no bdl chg BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED!!!

I read that BD isnt advisable to load in 41 mag or Light 357 mag???? Maybe what ever causes that recommendation also applies to 350 Legend. Cast & powder coated lead bullet

Juat wanted to mention maybe someone has a answer.



As an aside, I've found Quick Load to do a poor job predicting charges for the 350 Legend. A number of loads for a number of powders would be WAY over pressure if followed, in my rifle anyway, and would do exactly what you described. Definitely need to work up from way below if using Quickload.