I Give Up on the P08

rhuff · 06-17-2013, 04:11 PM

I also use a lot of Red Dot powder especially in loading 30 Luger ammo. During the "quest for reliability" for this Luger, I tried powders from fast(Bullseye/Red Dot) to medium(Unique/Power Pistol) to slow(Blue Dot) and it wasn't happy with any of them. I varied the bullet profile and type, along with OAL. I also tried Fiocchi and Winchester factory in it with no success.

These old Lugers can really be a challenge, but once you find the "formula", all of the hard work and frustration is worth it......almost.

06-17-2013, 04:11 PM	#35
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,308 Thanks: 2,737 Thanked 993 Times in 729 Posts	I also use a lot of Red Dot powder especially in loading 30 Luger ammo. During the "quest for reliability" for this Luger, I tried powders from fast(Bullseye/Red Dot) to medium(Unique/Power Pistol) to slow(Blue Dot) and it wasn't happy with any of them. I varied the bullet profile and type, along with OAL. I also tried Fiocchi and Winchester factory in it with no success. These old Lugers can really be a challenge, but once you find the "formula", all of the hard work and frustration is worth it......almost.