Thank-you, Sir. Living in the hinterland up here, it is sometimes a little difficult to get the components and information that you either want, like, or need.

And I am one of the few Canuckians that rarely if ever use "eh", huh?

Again, thanks. Not looking for a hunting load, just a practice load. I don't like to see purplish-yellow bruises on my wife.

In the two calibers I worked with using Bluedot I found the accuracy load close to the top of Seafire's recommended max. I know every rifle is different but that was the case in both of mine.

My 12 year old daughter had no problem with the 130 grain 308 loads and shot them well with no flinching. I was, and will continue to be amazed at how well the Bluedot loads shot out of a barrel that appeared to have lost it's accuracy. They shot better than when it was in top form.

Hey Seafire,

How did you get started with Blue Dot? Where did you decide what load to start with?

Look for Seafire Blue Dot data on the web.
Accurate Reloading Forums had listings of several different calibers he worked up with Blue Dot.

I made a loading to match Remington's "Reduced Recoil" using Hornady 130 bullet and 2?.? of Blue Dot. Quick load says I should be getting about 2400 fps and there is little recoil.

13.5 grains of 2400 and a 115 cast boolit will give one about
1550 fps (chronographed data) and one hole at 50 yards for 5 shots.

I would suggest a few hundred rounds of unique or 2400 or similar powder under a light cast boolit sized about 0.309- 0.310" with good ear protection.


As some one said above be EXTRA careful with the highly reduced loads as some could be a TRIPLE charge and easily fit in a case. That is the beauty of Sefire's loads with Blue Dot, a double charge will be easily detected.

Good luck and if you get to shooting an accurate cast boolit load with reduced charges you may find "plinking " with the aught six to actually be fun

Just a quick update. I loaded some Hornady 150 gr FB bullets with 20 gr of Blue dot and seated them to the cannelure. Took them out today and was able to hold minute of pop can at 35 yards off hand. That's just what I wanted for my wife.

I also tried some 134 gr RNL GC bullets with 22 gr of AA5744, and they also held real well. Minute of pop can again at 35 yards. Less recoil with th AA5744 and the lead bullet that the Blue Dot load with the 150 grainer, but they were both real sweet.

Thanks to those who contributed. Got what I was looking for . . . . . . AGAIN!