Blue Dot load?

Johnny C. Kitchens · 09-24-2007, 10:40 PM

Hornady finally added Blue Dot. It is not listed in Volume 2 or 4. You are certainly limiting yourself staying with one manual. I use several and compare. Hornady is keeping the pressures well below 29,000 to protect people, mainly themselves. I've yet to even get to the top loads listed in other sources, and I'm showing no pressure signs. I chronographed my loads, measured at seven feet from the muzzle. The 10.2gr of Blue Dot pushing the 102gr Golden Saber produced an average velocity of 1323fps for 10 shots. As you can see that is quite a bit different from the 1350fps you got with a heavier bullet and less powder. I think it would be interesting to see why...

09-24-2007, 10:40 PM	#1
Johnny C. Kitchens User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	Hornady finally added Blue Dot. It is not listed in Volume 2 or 4. You are certainly limiting yourself staying with one manual. I use several and compare. Hornady is keeping the pressures well below 29,000 to protect people, mainly themselves. I've yet to even get to the top loads listed in other sources, and I'm showing no pressure signs. I chronographed my loads, measured at seven feet from the muzzle. The 10.2gr of Blue Dot pushing the 102gr Golden Saber produced an average velocity of 1323fps for 10 shots. As you can see that is quite a bit different from the 1350fps you got with a heavier bullet and less powder. I think it would be interesting to see why... __________________ Johnny C. Kitchens