what's Green Dot good for?

[Missionary]

Good morning
Green dot is another of those shotgun powders that works well in any pistol cartrige with mediun loads. Use it about the same as Acc #2.
I think I have used it in all those calibers you listed except 9mm as I just do not load that one.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Green Dot, Clays International, 700X and 231 are almost the same burn rate in pistol calibres. Have been using the CI for 20 plus years and simply substitute GD figures if CI not given. Anywhere from 0.32 to 0.455 and in between!! Dave_n

Hodgdon says to NEVER use Clays International in pistol ammo because pressures are unstable and can become dangerous. I would suggest no one use that powder for handgun ammo. I have used Clays and Clays Universal and both work well in handgun ammo but I would pay attention to Hodgdon's caution about Clays International.

 

[TSQUARED]

Back in the powder and pimer shortage I grabbed a pound since it was the only handgun powder available, and I have no idea what it's good for.

Will it work with .38 Special 158 gn, 9mm 124gn, .45 ACP 230 & 200 gn?

or .44 Special, .45 Colt 250gn Remington LRN

or light .44 240gn. and .41 210 gn. magnum loads?

Is that enough questions in one thread?

TIA,

/c

PM me your e-mail address and I'll send you the pages from the Alliant 2005 Reloadig Manual. It has data for Green Dot in 9mm, 38 Special, 45 ACP, etc.
Tony

 

[Harrison]

One reason is just because there are loads listed for a caliber and powder doesn't make them good accurate loads. Sometimes a powder will work in a caliber but not work well.

A good accurate load can often depend on the individual firearm. What is accurate in one pistol/revolver may not be accurate in another. Also accuracy is a subjective term. an accurate bullseye load may not work for IPSC, or vice versa.

 

[silvercn]

Alliant Powder - Green Dot

Alliant Powder - Reloader's Guide

 

[ArchAngelCD]

A good accurate load can often depend on the individual firearm. What is accurate in one pistol/revolver may not be accurate in another. Also accuracy is a subjective term. an accurate bullseye load may not work for IPSC, or vice versa.

It was a general statement about why someone would ask about accurate loads using a certain powder in a certain caliber. It wasn't a statement about Green Dot in particular.

 

[Skip Sackett]

Well, here is the bottle mine came in:

I got it for one reason and one reason only. Someone told me it was the cat's meow for cast 9mm loads. Um, not in my guns!


It sits on the shelf and may get given to a "friend" to use in their setup!

 

[Chief RID]

I use Green Dot in some 44 mag and spec loads as well as 45 acp and 38 S&W. I think I used it in some 32 acp as well. I like the pop and smoke in gives in 44 mag and spc cast bullet loads.

 

[WaMike]

It's my go-to .38 Spl powder (and W231 as well)