Home Forums Reloading Varmint Rifles Why I like BLUE DOT

I charge each case, then seat the bullet.

No way to dubble charge this way.

Virgil B.

Just a quick note regarding factory recommendations ... if you go back into the mid to late 80's, Blue Dot was indeed listed as a rifle powder for 221Fireball, 308Win and 45/70. I posted a link to a scan from an old Australian magazine on AR awhile back that showed it was a factory recommendation.

I now notice that Alliant 2400 is listed in the Alliant manual in the 444Marlin at a level well reduced compared to another manual I have access to.

Some loads it seems pass into obscurity due to a lack of popularity, legal considerations and a lack of space in the manuals.

Blue Dot is dangerous if double charged ... I think everyone recognises that. But I've used it in the 308Win, 7.62x54R, 222Rimmed, 358Win and will launch into the 243Win soon.
Cheers...
Con

Nice to see everyone getting plinking time in. I've been shooting BD since John brought a bunch of his data sheets into my office probibly 10 years ago. I use/have used BD in 222, 223, 22-250, 243, 250 sav, 260, 30 carbine, 30-30, 300 sav 308 win. Not to mention the 38 spl 357, 41 and 44 rem mags. It's a great stock pile powder because of it's high utility in any cartridge.

Thanks again John

Mike

Mike,

has it been that long ago? I think it was more like 6 or years...

be it whatever, glad they are of use to you... I remember we first talked about it for our sons to use..they are both older now..

but it still makes a good accurate powder charge, with low recoil, low barrel wear.. and great off season economical practice time...

and by the way I have to give Mike Credit for introducing me to 24 hour here...I'm here per his invite!

thanks for that Mike!

Tried some Blue Dot in my .223 as per your reccomendations...I must say, it worked just as you said it would! Very accurate at 100 yds,mild, and didnt heat the barrel up!! nice thing to have and know for those days when 100s of rounds are sent downrange after gophs!
Gawd! I have so many exclamation points in this post, youd have thought Varmintguy wrote it!!



Ingwe

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When I load Unique in rifle cases I look for a charge that will be at least 50% load density.

I figure it will be pretty hard to not notice a double-charge when powder is spilling out the top of the case.

Handgunners have loaded millions and millions of rounds using Bullseye in charge levels well below 50% case capacity for over eighty years - and fired them in weak handguns to boot. Yet no one seems overly concerned about a double charge of one of the fastest powders known. I know it has happened, but then so has substituting the wrong powder, using the wrong weight bullet, firing the wrong cartridge in the wrong rifle, using weak tired brass.....

Enough hand wringing over what "could" happen with BlueDot loads. Practice the same level of attention that we do with every other facet of handloading and we'll all be fine.



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unfortunately, todays society is more concerned about catering to idiots and screw ups...

in society previously, those types were looked at for what they were... and were blamed for screwing up instead of being able to pass the blame to someone else..

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