Blue dot
 

Ive combed this forum and had a quick look at the 16 ga site but the answer hasnt jumped out at me. Does anyone have a recipe for a low pressure 16 ga load which uses blue dot powder? Perhaps blue dot is unsuitable, its listed as a magnum powder but I happen to have a lot of it which came from a family member's estate. hoping to build some bismuth loads.
7/8 oz 1150 or so would be ideal.
Thanks

I'll take a look at my files that I downloaded from the Yahoo 16 ga site--now defunct, but I always thought Blue Dot was used in heavy 1 1/8 oz 16 ga loads.

ok that would be helpful, thanks.

Cant find any in the Low Pressure load files using BD, I have other files but need to know what hull you are using and also what wad would help--but these are all for lead shot--I do have some loads using Nice shot and Green Dot in LP 7/8 oz loads.

I misspoke. Thought I had a 7/8 oz load of non-tox Nice Shot with Green Dot, but it uses 7625, which I have but may be hard to find, here it is:

Tom Armburst Load Test Results:
Federal 16 ga hulls, plastic, cut to 2 1/2"--I have a bunch if you dont
7625 19 grains
SG 16 wad
7/8 oz Nice shot #6
6 fold crimp
1107 fps and 7280 psi

I'll keep looking, and thanks for the pm.

Blue Dot is a very slow powder and may/will not generate sufficient pressure in a 16 gauge 7/8 ounce load at 1150 fps. The result may be off sound and inconsistent ignition. I would not try it until I found a recommended load in a manual.

Hope the pic turns out. Here are some 16 ga bismuth loads. Most much hotter than what you are looking for.
What are you shooting them thru?

Couple more, also found some 7/8 oz loads with steel shot, but much higher pressures.

Blue Dot is a “magnum” powder. For 16 gauge, it loads 1 1/8 oz loads at high velocity (1250+ fps). It will not provide what you seek. Sell what you have and buy some good powder. (I don’t even like Blue Dot for magnum loads.)

-Victor

Years ago, I used a small quantity of Blue Dot for heavy lead waterfowl loads and it worked fine. However, we don't do that any more. I agree with the last poster. Sell your powder.