Buck13
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Called my LGS to see if they had any of the dozen or powders that I'm interested but don't have. They must have had a very recent visit from the Alliant Fairy: the only things on my list in stock were Red Dot, Blue Dot, Power Pistol, and 2400. I'm going to run over there in the morning before they sell it all!
I'm loading .32-20, .357, 10 mm and .44 Mag. I have an almost new bottle of Titegroup, which makes me think I don't really need the Red Dot, but I may buy it anyway, just because. (Also, I'm still shopping for a lever gun, and I may cave and get a .30-30 instead of a pistol cartridge, and Red Dot is supposed to be good for plinking ammo with lead bullets. How's that for stupid: buying a powder that might not be suitable for a rifle I don't own!) I'm low on Unique, and I have a couple of bullets with which Power Pistol has roughly comparable data. I think that is a solid "yes" since I don't really like the way Unique meters and PP is supposed to be a little better. 2400 is also a must-buy since everyone says it's so great in the .44 magnum.
So, that leaves Blue Dot. Is there any rational reason to add it to this collection? Is there any irrational reason? (I hear it's flashy, so that could be entertaining. ) About the best I can think of is that I just got a box of 180 grain 10 mm bullets, and if I load all of those I'll run out of AA#9 halfway through. I don't have data for Power Pistol with that weight bullet, but I do have it for Blue Dot and 2400. Blue Dot has an edge in velocity (not that the extra speed is needed) and would spare the 2400 for the revolvers.
Talk me into or out of Blue Dot! Or Red Dot.
I'm loading .32-20, .357, 10 mm and .44 Mag. I have an almost new bottle of Titegroup, which makes me think I don't really need the Red Dot, but I may buy it anyway, just because. (Also, I'm still shopping for a lever gun, and I may cave and get a .30-30 instead of a pistol cartridge, and Red Dot is supposed to be good for plinking ammo with lead bullets. How's that for stupid: buying a powder that might not be suitable for a rifle I don't own!) I'm low on Unique, and I have a couple of bullets with which Power Pistol has roughly comparable data. I think that is a solid "yes" since I don't really like the way Unique meters and PP is supposed to be a little better. 2400 is also a must-buy since everyone says it's so great in the .44 magnum.
So, that leaves Blue Dot. Is there any rational reason to add it to this collection? Is there any irrational reason? (I hear it's flashy, so that could be entertaining. ) About the best I can think of is that I just got a box of 180 grain 10 mm bullets, and if I load all of those I'll run out of AA#9 halfway through. I don't have data for Power Pistol with that weight bullet, but I do have it for Blue Dot and 2400. Blue Dot has an edge in velocity (not that the extra speed is needed) and would spare the 2400 for the revolvers.
Talk me into or out of Blue Dot! Or Red Dot.