I have 2-never opened 1-lb canisters of Blue Dot that carry a price tag of $7.40. I opened one; there is no acrid odor and no powder dust suggesting deterioration.
I generally use Blue Dot to load 16-GA shotshells, but that is so minimal that I decided to use it up in handgun loads. My first pursuit was to load 9mm Luger Berry's 124gr Defensive Hollow Point bullets at 1.060" COL.
Lyman's 50th guide lists 7.1gr as max while the Alliant site lists 7.9gr as max for the 124gr bullets they used.
I loaded a round with 6.9gr and found the bullet seating was retarded by what struck me as a pretty full case. I had to reset the seat to push the bullet further into the powder charge to get to 1.060."
Alliant lists 8.5gr of Blue Dot for a 115gr JHP. I took a case that measured to "trim to" size of 0.744" and filled it with 8.5gr. It is at least 95% full.
I have never had a handgun case this full, nor any that compressed at all, including .44 Mag with H-110. Are there any cautions I should be observing?
I generally use Blue Dot to load 16-GA shotshells, but that is so minimal that I decided to use it up in handgun loads. My first pursuit was to load 9mm Luger Berry's 124gr Defensive Hollow Point bullets at 1.060" COL.
Lyman's 50th guide lists 7.1gr as max while the Alliant site lists 7.9gr as max for the 124gr bullets they used.
I loaded a round with 6.9gr and found the bullet seating was retarded by what struck me as a pretty full case. I had to reset the seat to push the bullet further into the powder charge to get to 1.060."
Alliant lists 8.5gr of Blue Dot for a 115gr JHP. I took a case that measured to "trim to" size of 0.744" and filled it with 8.5gr. It is at least 95% full.
I have never had a handgun case this full, nor any that compressed at all, including .44 Mag with H-110. Are there any cautions I should be observing?