44 Magnum and 30 year old Bluedot

[hossfly]

Thought this might be worth sharing. I have about 3 and half pounds of 30 year old Bluedot I used to use for shotguns. I don't do shotguns any more and it's just sat on a shelf all this time. I decided to load the minimum load in the Lyman manual for 245 grains behind the Oregon Trail 240 SWC...431 sized. Much to my happy surpise they shot well in both my 629 AND my Marlin 1894. Chronied them out of the 6 inch revolver just under 1200fps so it's definitely in the light magnum category.

So I was under the impression if it wasn't Unique, 2400, or H110, it wasn't worth trying. Don't be like I was, you might be pleasantly surprised.

 

[Muddydogs]

Bluedot is good powder in the 44 for sure. I shoot it in the 10mm for hot loads as well.

 

[mcb]

I gave up on H110 in pistol cartridges. It bark is worst than its bite. Save H110 for 410 shotguns and 450 Bushmaster and similar.

 

[sparkyv]

I like BD in 10mm and 44Mag the best, and also use it in 460Mag, 40S&W and even 9mm. I think H110's bite lives up to its bark!

 

[hossfly]

I get the best accuracy out of the jacketed bullets I've used with H110. (Of course I'm also referring to 296 when I say that.)

 

[frankmako]

sometimes you got to try something different. i have found when you do you find a very good load.

 

[entropy]

Blue Dot was my favorite powder for both .357 and .44 Mag. Your powder should be fine. I just today shot some .30-06 loads that I loaded up for deer hunting 42 years ago. They worked fine.
About 10 years ago I shot some of my Blue Dot .357 loads from the same era, and they worked just fine.