Blue Dot with 7.65 Luger reloads???

sheepherder · 10-17-2010, 12:50 PM

Anyone use Blue Dot with 30 Luger reloads??? I only have this powder left, and some 85 gr semi-jacketed RN bullets...Thought I'd whip up some 30's and shoot them off...

Ron Smith · 10-17-2010, 03:47 PM

Rich,

Found a reference: 7 to 7.5 grains Blue Dot with 85 grain bullet @ 1297fps.

This isn't a load that I have used, so I'm not recommending it's use. Just passing it along.

Ron

nukem556 · 10-17-2010, 07:29 PM

it should work fine, but as a quite slow pistol powder, you'd get the best results if your gun is a 4.75in barrel (or longer) rather than the 3 7/8 version....doesnt meter very well through most measures, tho...if you're weighing each charge, not an issue

Ron Smith · 10-18-2010, 12:37 PM

Rick,

I agree, fast powders don't seem to work well in Lugers.Not enough hang time in the recoil impluse, resulting in short stroking. I use Unique most of the time. Tried some 700X, but it's kind of finicky and burns dirty.

Ron

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Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Rich, Found a reference: 7 to 7.5 grains Blue Dot with 85 grain bullet @ 1297fps. This isn't a load that I have used, so I'm not recommending it's use. Just passing it along. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

10-18-2010, 12:37 PM	#4
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Rick, I agree, fast powders don't seem to work well in Lugers.Not enough hang time in the recoil impluse, resulting in short stroking. I use Unique most of the time. Tried some 700X, but it's kind of finicky and burns dirty. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

10-17-2010, 07:29 PM	#3
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	it should work fine, but as a quite slow pistol powder, you'd get the best results if your gun is a 4.75in barrel (or longer) rather than the 3 7/8 version....doesnt meter very well through most measures, tho...if you're weighing each charge, not an issue