What is Alliant Blue Dot powder used for?

What is Alliant Blue Dot powder used for?

Alliant Blue Dot powder is the premium choice for magnum shotshell loads, giving some of the highest velocities within its pressure ranges. This smokeless magnum powder can also be used for magnum 10,12,16,20, and 28 gauge shotshell loads with superior consistency for accurate hunting loads.

Did Alliant powder buy Hercules powder?

The long, proud history of Alliant Powder began in 1872 as Laflin & Rand, later to become Hercules Powder Company — the most respected name in the reloading industry.

Which Alliant powder for 6.5 Creedmoor?

Recipe(s)

Is Blue Dot powder discontinued?

This product has been discontinued. IMR powders are consistent in bulk densities from lot to lot, eliminating some of the variability inherent in other competitors. With the slowest burn speed of the new IMR family, IMR Blue is a true magnum propellant yielding outstanding performance in 12-gauge shotshells.

Where is Alliant gunpowder manufactured?

the U.S.A.
Now the proven propellant is even better, offering cleaner burning and improved flow characteristics with no changes to reloading data. Enhanced Herco offers Alliant Powder’s legendary lot-to-lot consistency and is proudly made in America. Made in the U.S.A.

What is the most accurate powder for 6.5 Creedmoor?

For 6.5 Creedmoor, powders like H-4350 are optimal for mid to heavy bullet weights, and powders like Varget are great when using lighter bullets. RL-15, Norma URP, and Reloder 16 are also used frequently with 6.5 Creedmoor.

Are H4350 and IMR 4350 the same?

IMR4350 is a single based powder, as is H4350, all powders are a bit temp sensative (yes even the extreme powders, the moniker is a marketing ploy) double based powders are more temp sensative due to the addition of nitroglycerin into the make-up. book max loads are safe with 4350 if the temp is below 120F.

What happens if you don’t use your Alliant loads properly?

Failure to do so could result in severe personal injury (or death) and/or property damage. USE THIS DATA WITH ALLIANT BRAND POWDERS ONLY. REDUCE RIFLE AND HANDGUN CHARGE WEIGHTS BY 10% TO ESTABLISH A STARTING LOAD. DO NOT EXCEED THE LOADS DISPLAYED ON THE SITE OR ALLIANT’S RELOADERS GUIDE.

What are the risks associated with using Alliant Powder?

Alliant Powder neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume for it any liability in connection with the use of any product or data. The individual accessing this site assumes the risk of safe loading practices. Failure to do so could result in severe personal injury (or death) and/or property damage.

Are the Blue Dot primers any good?

For such a powerful load, those primers look pretty good. Blue Dot is great for high velocity That red rimmed case in back is for comparison, it is 4.6 grains using 147 grain 1.145 Xtreme RN, very low power load. The Blue case is N320 under max book charge.

What is Alliant’s warranty policy?

Alliant Powder expressly disclaims any and all warranties with respect to any and all products sold or distributed by it, the safety or suitability thereof, or the results obtained including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and/or any other warranty.