NEED INFO ON 45-70 REDUCED LOADS - The Firearms Forum
Feb 19, 2007 · Red Dot is bulky, compared to the usual rifle powders used in .30-06 size cases. It occupies more powder space in typical charges than common "reduced load" rifle powders, such as #2400, IMR4227, IMR4198 or RL-7. The lower bulk density of Red Dot adequately addresses my safety concerns because it makes an accidental double charge far less likely.
Using Alliant Red and Green Dot for pistol? - The Firearms Forum
Jan 7, 2013 · A year or two ago, I bought some Green Dot because it was relatively inexpensive and I remember that it was an efficient powder for .38 Special. Plus, it is supposedly cleaner-burning than it was back in the early 90s.
Reloading with Red Dot - The Firearms Forum
May 5, 2015 · Last year when I started reloading, powder was hard to obtain. My gun club buys powder wholesale add 5% and sells it to us.. they had Red Dot 8lb kegs for $105.00 out the door, so I got 2 kegs. With Red Dot being a old powder (it has been cleaned up from the original formula) there is very little data in new reloading data books.
Red Dot/Promo in .45 ACP w/200gr & 230gr. projectiles.
Nov 1, 2017 · Hmmm Gee Mike, not a lot of loaders use Red Dot when Win 231 is available. Oh I have used it in a pinch, when powder was scarcer than hen's teeth, but I didn't even finish using up the pound that I bought when I encountered a 4 pound jug of 231. Now in Plano, HP 38 may found at your shops, it's the same powder, just a different label.
Question about Red Dot powder - The Firearms Forum
May 13, 2013 · I have another question about Red Dot powder. I think I may have posted it elsewhere, but I can't find it now, so I'll add to this post. A friend wants to reload .223 Remington, and has a bunch of brass and powder he bought for that purpose. Unfortunately, he bought Red Dot, not knowing any better. He's got 8 lbs of the stuff!
Red Dot Powder - The Firearms Forum
Jul 9, 2009 · Cowboy Action with 100s of thousands of loaded 38 specials loaded with Red Dot and 125 gr lead with 2.8gr Save Share Reply Quote Like
Anyone reloading really quiet subsonic 300 BLK rounds?
Jul 2, 2014 · The Red Dot is a very bulky powder, so the 5.4 grain load I'm running underneath 168s fills an empty case approximately 2/3 full. With a 168 seated for an OAL of 2.120, I bet I'm past 90% load density.
Has anyone successfully used red dot in 115gn to 124gn...
Aug 9, 2020 · I bought an 8-pound keg of Promo (essentially, Red Dot w/o the dot) in in 2007 and I probably have 10 -12.5% of it left. I like it better than B'eye in .45 acp. It makes very good .38 Special +P(ish) ammo w/cast bullets and is widely used in "the load" (13.5/Red Dot/150 cast fp in any military cartridge w/case volume > .30-30, for ~1500 f/s).
Red Dot for 45 Colt in a derringer - Good idea? - The Firearms …
Mar 18, 2012 · Powder burn speed is to be matched to bullet weight primarily. Lighter bullets use faster powder better and heavier bullets require slower powders to get proper pressure and therefore velocity. You can safely use Red Dot in a .45 Colt case, but velocities are limited - even in a derringer - and the pressure curve is more of a spike.
Anyone have a good load for Red Dot in .223? - Page 1 - AR15.COM
Apr 15, 2014 · I've been loading 13 grains of red dot in .308 under a 150 gr plated flat nose rmr bullet it's around a 1 moa load but it gets crazy flyers that miss the paper. a friend said it may be due to inconsistent powder ignition due to excess empty case capacity. i'm starting to wonder if magnum primers might fix it. it shoots around 1650 to 1700 fps