Blue Dot?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:31 pm
Anybody using Blue Dot? If so, what's your start load?
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Re: Blue Dot?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:13 pm
Re: Blue Dot?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:02 pm
First let me say this --> http://www.rugerhunting.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3
You best be sure you do not accidentally double charge a case when fiddling with this stuff!
You best be sure you do not accidentally double charge a case when fiddling with this stuff!
Re: Blue Dot?
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:44 pm
Why in the world? Is it to save a few cents?
Re: Blue Dot?
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:13 am
While I recognize that Seafire has done a lot of work with Blue Dot, in both .204 and .223, I also remember a poster over on http://www.saubier.com who spent time in the hospital, getting pieces of a Contender in .17 Remington cut out of his eye 
He was using Blue Dot, in his Seventeen.
I'm not much of a fan of this concept, I know the stuff burns cooler and allows more shooting, but the risks simply aren't worth it, in my book. You're on your own..................... Maybe Mr. Calhoon, another proponent of this madness, can advise you on this.
He was using Blue Dot, in his Seventeen. I'm not much of a fan of this concept, I know the stuff burns cooler and allows more shooting, but the risks simply aren't worth it, in my book. You're on your own..................... Maybe Mr. Calhoon, another proponent of this madness, can advise you on this.
Re: Blue Dot?
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:17 am
Hi Ahab
I've used BD in the .204 for two years and have ONE THING TO STRESS!! You must weigh each charge, BD will bridge in the powder thrower. In other words, if you'er set to throw 12 gr. you might get 6 in the case with 6 logged in the thrower, so the next might be 18! Just a word of caution!
Buy the way I also would would go with a minimum charge of 12gr because a double charge will spill out of the case mouth.
You will find that a longer barrel (26in.) will get about 3400 fps with 14gr of BD which is almost max (14.6). All three of my rifles (CZV,Rem.VLS,AR-15/DPMS) like 13.5 to 14.0 gr. with 32GR BK's, but work up slowly from 12.0
P.S. The member of Saubier MIGHT have thrown his charges straight into his cases! This is not the way to load with BD or any other reduced loads in small bore rifle cartridges!
....................20-250ai/Aric
I've used BD in the .204 for two years and have ONE THING TO STRESS!! You must weigh each charge, BD will bridge in the powder thrower. In other words, if you'er set to throw 12 gr. you might get 6 in the case with 6 logged in the thrower, so the next might be 18!
Just a word of caution!Buy the way I also would would go with a minimum charge of 12gr because a double charge will spill out of the case mouth.
You will find that a longer barrel (26in.) will get about 3400 fps with 14gr of BD which is almost max (14.6). All three of my rifles (CZV,Rem.VLS,AR-15/DPMS) like 13.5 to 14.0 gr. with 32GR BK's, but work up slowly from 12.0
P.S. The member of Saubier MIGHT have thrown his charges straight into his cases! This is not the way to load with BD or any other reduced loads in small bore rifle cartridges!
....................20-250ai/Aric