180 gr LSWC. 357 2400 vs H110/w296

[Snapping Twig]

A note of caution for Blue Dot.

Towards the top of the range it goes from mild to OMG in a hurry, so be cautious.

Cold weather affects it too. It gets more energetic in extreme cold, so be aware.

I prefer W296/H110 for magnums, but in the .357 I find 2400 to be overall better. Why this is I don't know but it is.

Powder availability being what it is these days, we have to use what we find. I believe this will have a fortunate side effect in opening our eyes to what we might not have used previously.

OTOH, I have my favorites and prefer to stick with them.

 

[Erich]

Totally agree on cold weather and Blue Dot. And on avoiding load data that's published nowhere but the Speer # 10. But I use Alliant factory load data that was taken from their site that was published in the American Rifleman and, having chrono'd it in different temps, I feel pretty good about it. That said, I see Alliant doesn't presently have that data up on its site . . . so maybe you're right.

A dear departed friend (and Forum member) used to say that the only proper use of Blue Dot was as flower fertilizer . . .

 

[NotObvious]

I've had better results with 357mag using 2400 and IMR4227 vs H110/W296/AA#9.

That is with a S&W and Ruger revolvers. With my model 92 Rossi and Taurus revolvers, I've had slightly better results with W296.

TrueBlue and BlueDot both work about the same but are not interchangable with other calibers.

 

[Snapping Twig]

Totally agree on cold weather and Blue Dot. And on avoiding load data that's published nowhere but the Speer # 10. But I use Alliant factory load data that was taken from their site that was published in the American Rifleman and, having chrono'd it in different temps, I feel pretty good about it. That said, I see Alliant doesn't presently have that data up on its site . . . so maybe you're right.

A dear departed friend (and Forum member) used to say that the only proper use of Blue Dot was as flower fertilizer . . .

LOL!

Same thing I used the better part of a pound for. Grew some really good swiss chard.