Red Dot Powder

Freischütz · 08-25-2002, 04:08 PM

While checking the Cast Bullet List I found this interesting comment:

"...However, one niche that Red Dot fills is that it is closest to the burning characteristics of the German powder used in the original 9mm Parabellum. It, therefore, has been found to give more consistent and reliable operation in Luger pistols than other modern powders."

I remember Ken Waters' 1973 data (using a P.08 as the test gun) found Red Dot produced the most accurate loads tested.

Can anyone confirm or refute the Cast Bullet List comment?

lugerholsterrepair · 08-25-2002, 08:49 PM

FreischÃ?Â¼tz , I have used red dot powder for all my pistol loading needs for twenty years. I load .45 .30 Luger, 9MM and many others. I have always had great luck with it and it burns cleaner by far than unique. I load .30 Luger and it works with no malfinctions. Lead bullet I cast myself. I highly recomend it. Jerry Burney

Doubs · 08-25-2002, 11:00 PM

Red Dot is an excellent powder with a variety of uses. I've burned a few pounds of it over the years and it's always performed well. My ONLY complaint is that, like the other powders from the same company, it doesn't work well through a meter! While the Lee Perfect Measure does a reasonable job on flake powders, it still doesn't throw the most consistent charges one would like. That's why I use ball powders or VERY small grain stick powders.

Winchester once made a powder number 630 that was excellent in both .30 and 9mm Luger. Lately I've been using WW-571 which has also been discontinued I believe. An outstanding powder in 9mm is Vectan BA-9 and it's currently being sold by Graf & Sons, Mexico, MO. It's a French powder specifically developed for 9mm.

08-25-2002, 04:08 PM	#1
Freischütz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 125 Thanks: 9 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts	Red Dot Powder While checking the Cast Bullet List I found this interesting comment: "...However, one niche that Red Dot fills is that it is closest to the burning characteristics of the German powder used in the original 9mm Parabellum. It, therefore, has been found to give more consistent and reliable operation in Luger pistols than other modern powders." I remember Ken Waters' 1973 data (using a P.08 as the test gun) found Red Dot produced the most accurate loads tested. Can anyone confirm or refute the Cast Bullet List comment?

08-25-2002, 08:49 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,848 Thanked 3,099 Times in 1,426 Posts	FreischÃ?Â¼tz , I have used red dot powder for all my pistol loading needs for twenty years. I load .45 .30 Luger, 9MM and many others. I have always had great luck with it and it burns cleaner by far than unique. I load .30 Luger and it works with no malfinctions. Lead bullet I cast myself. I highly recomend it. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

08-25-2002, 11:00 PM	#3
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,670 Thanks: 769 Thanked 1,611 Times in 525 Posts	Red Dot is an excellent powder with a variety of uses. I've burned a few pounds of it over the years and it's always performed well. My ONLY complaint is that, like the other powders from the same company, it doesn't work well through a meter! While the Lee Perfect Measure does a reasonable job on flake powders, it still doesn't throw the most consistent charges one would like. That's why I use ball powders or VERY small grain stick powders. Winchester once made a powder number 630 that was excellent in both .30 and 9mm Luger. Lately I've been using WW-571 which has also been discontinued I believe. An outstanding powder in 9mm is Vectan BA-9 and it's currently being sold by Graf & Sons, Mexico, MO. It's a French powder specifically developed for 9mm.