Walther P5
125 grs Valiant LRN 0.356" 6.0 grs Blue Dot mixed cases CCI 500 OAL 1.10"
14 Oct 2008 T = 75 °F
Ave Vel = 814 685 811.9
Std Dev = 112 143.4 152
ES = 309.4 544 549
High = 953.9 957 1034
Low = 644.5 412 484.8
N = 20 29 38
I don't like Blue Dot in the 9mm. Extreme spreads were way too high.
I believe the reason for your high extream spreads is the load, it's way too low pressure wise for BD. If you only want to run at 800-900fps than the faster powders such as Bullseye,231, tight group etc are better choices. If you want to run at 1100-1200 fps, that's where Blue Dot and Long Shot shine and extream spreads come down. Bump that load up to 7-7.5 grs and you will see the es come down quite a bit.
[SIZE="4"]M92 FS Beretta Bar Sto Barrel
125 LRN.356' 6.5 grs Blue Dot S&W cases WSP
9-Apr-06 T = 59 °F
Ave Vel =1148
Std Dev =30.87
ES = 140.6
High =1226
Low = 1085
N = 33
v.accurate slight leading at muzzle
125 LRN.356" 7.5 grs Blue Dot S&W cases WSP OAL 1.110"
27-Mar-06 T = 60 °F
Ave Vel =1326
Std Dev =29.81
ES = 105.2
High =1383
Low = 1278
N =27
Too much recoil! leading at end of barrel
125 LRN .356" 8.0 grs Blue Dot S&W cases WSP OAL 1.110"
27-Mar-06 T = 60 °F
Ave Vel =1414
Std Dev =14.42
ES = 42.1
High =1434
Low = 1392
N = 8
Way too much recoil! Violent operation!. Double pumping of slide!! [/SIZE]
I was never able to hit that happy pressure point
Like I said, it works at the upper end, you just need a heavier recoil spring if you want to use that load. Blue dot is not a target velocity powder in any pistol caliber that I know of. It does give good accuracy at high velocity when properly sized (.001-.002 over groove dia) and used with a good lube.125 LRN .356" 8.0 grs Blue Dot S&W cases WSP OAL 1.110"
27-Mar-06 T = 60 °F
Ave Vel =1414
Std Dev =14.42
ES = 42.1
High =1434
Low = 1392
N = 8
Like I said, it works at the upper end, you just need a heavier recoil spring if you want to use that load. Blue dot is not a target velocity powder in any pistol caliber that I know of. It does give good accuracy at high velocity when properly sized (.001-.002 over groove dia) and used with a good lube