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Unread 06-11-2020, 04:56 PM   #1
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Anyone using Blue Dot for 20 ga 7/8 oz loads?
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Have you checked the Alliant reloader's website?

There are better choices. I've used 20/28, Hodgdon International, 800x (great ballistics but PIA with inconsistent drops. I use a RCBS powder measure)
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Blue dot was the only powder I could find locally. I'm loading 7/8 oz shot, 21 grams of powder, Winchester 209 primer. just have loaded one box that I'll shot at the club on Sunday. We'll see
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Allen, unless you have found a published load for this please hold off shooting those until you find some thing that will let you know pressure for this. Blue dot is in my experience a heavy load or steel shot application and i will look through my books to see if that is a good application.
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All i can find is a 1 oz. load that uses 21 grains and pressure is in the 10 thou. range.

Try Heritage in Warwick Ri they are very well stocked.
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Dan, that is basically the recipe i am following except loading 7/8 oz not 1 oz. I have plenty of loading tables from the various powder mfgrs
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Allen, sorry i got a little carried away.
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The reduction of shot load in a published recipe should bring that load down into a pleasant 8000 to 9000 psi range. By the way, they are "grains", not "grams". Good luck.
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