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Posted: 9/18/2014 2:20:05 PM EDT
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Yes There are alot of published loads out there for Red Dot. $10 bucks a pound Try finding powder for under $18 Lb
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Posted: 9/18/2014 2:20:54 PM EDT
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The current cost of a pound of powder is $20-30. So good deal.
Yes you could load both calibers with Red Dot. Wouldn't be my first choice, but you use what you can find right about now. |
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Posted: 9/18/2014 4:00:24 PM EDT
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The current cost of a pound of powder is $20-30. So good deal. Yes you could load both calibers with Red Dot. Wouldn't be my first choice, but you use what you can find right about now. Good deal for the guy that owes him money, bad deal for OP. I load 9mm with it and it is comparable to titegroup |
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Posted: 9/18/2014 4:02:02 PM EDT
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Good deal for the guy that owes him money, bad deal for OP. I load 9mm with it and it is comparable to titegroup Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The current cost of a pound of powder is $20-30. So good deal. Yes you could load both calibers with Red Dot. Wouldn't be my first choice, but you use what you can find right about now. Good deal for the guy that owes him money, bad deal for OP. I load 9mm with it and it is comparable to titegroup I think it's a good deal for the guy getting the powder. |
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Posted: 9/18/2014 4:04:32 PM EDT
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I think it's a good deal for the guy getting the powder. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The current cost of a pound of powder is $20-30. So good deal. Yes you could load both calibers with Red Dot. Wouldn't be my first choice, but you use what you can find right about now. Good deal for the guy that owes him money, bad deal for OP. I load 9mm with it and it is comparable to titegroup I think it's a good deal for the guy getting the powder. Oh yea I guess I read it wrong the first time. 10 pounds for $100 is better than any deal you will currently find on powder. |
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Posted: 9/18/2014 5:20:07 PM EDT
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hell i will take it and pay you $100
Remember no WTB's (want to buy) in threads, COC and all. dryflash3
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Posted: 9/18/2014 6:08:29 PM EDT
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You could probably sell the 10lbs for $200 easy.
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Posted: 9/18/2014 7:33:54 PM EDT
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Older Alliant or even older Hercules manuals have good info on pistol loads for Red Dot powder. Here's a link to older Alliant manuals pdf versions. The 2000 manual is a good one:
http://www.castpics.net/LoadData/Freebies/RM/Alliant.html |
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Posted: 9/18/2014 9:51:28 PM EDT
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I like it well enough in 9mm and .45 that I bought an eight pound jug of Promo (same data as RD by weight).
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Posted: 9/18/2014 9:53:25 PM EDT
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I use it all the time for 9 and .45.
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Posted: 9/18/2014 9:54:21 PM EDT
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I would take that deal and use Red Dot quite often for 9 and 45 because it's what I usually buy for shotgun and lately easier to find than Titegroup or Unique.
Going to try some Blue Dot 10mm soon too. |
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Posted: 9/18/2014 9:56:35 PM EDT
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It's a good powder for pistol. I picked up an 8lb keg to have, and could load any of my calibers with it (.380, 9mm, .40S&W, 10mm, and .45ACP)
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Posted: 9/18/2014 10:56:33 PM EDT
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It's my favorite in .45, but I haven't seen it in a couple of years.
Very, very clean and shot well anywhere from 4 to 5 grains with a 230 gr bullet. |
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Posted: 9/18/2014 10:59:07 PM EDT
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I would trade $100 for 10lbs of red dot all day any day.
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Posted: 9/19/2014 12:24:33 AM EDT
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The guys that reload at the range I work at, use a LOT of Red Dot. They are using 4.5 grains for their 9mm loads on a Dillon 650 and push a lot of ammo through it.
Take the Red Dot and don't look back!!!! |
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Posted: 9/19/2014 1:02:36 AM EDT
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It's my favorite in .45, but I haven't seen it in a couple of years. Very, very clean and shot well anywhere from 4 to 5 grains with a 230 gr bullet. I certainly wouldn't describe it as clean, however I'm not chasing velocity with it, either. I think it's pretty dirty with 4.0 grains pushing a 230gr bullet out of my .45. |
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Posted: 9/19/2014 5:58:48 AM EDT
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I would take that deal and use Red Dot quite often for 9 and 45 because it's what I usually buy for shotgun and lately easier to find than Titegroup or Unique. Going to try some Blue Dot 10mm soon too. I use Red Dot for 9MM. I just started using Blue Dot for .40 S&W with the Nosler 135 HPs. Lots of fire and boom (in my CZ P07) and very very nice groups. With this load my P07 outshoots my Glock, my XDMs, and my M&Ps. Blue Dot is supposed to be very good in 10MM. The Alliant web site gives several pistol loads for shotgun powders. |
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Posted: 9/19/2014 6:11:11 AM EDT
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I've heard that Red Dot falls somewhat short in the metering department. True?
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Posted: 9/19/2014 7:11:51 AM EDT
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I find it consistent enough... I'll measure several loads in a row and find that one is off by 1/10th occasionally, but that would be the exception, not the norm.
Looking at how big the flakes are I wouldn't think it would meter as good as it does. My powder measure is a stock Dillon on a Square Deal B. |
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Posted: 9/19/2014 7:54:45 AM EDT
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Thanks guys.
I'll probably make the deal. I have quite a bit of titegroup on hand, but he's a good friend, and at least I'll have powder on hand when it all falls apart again. |
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Posted: 9/19/2014 8:11:18 AM EDT
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Red Dot is a good powder for pistol rounds. Sounds like a nice deal to me if you need powder.
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Posted: 9/19/2014 8:21:46 AM EDT
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Like many of the other alliant powders it gets a bit sooty if you try to make real light loads .
I have a keg of Red Dot that I got years ago from a old trap shooter . Started digging into it a couple of years back when powder in general was getting crazy. It has been working real well in 45acp medium range cast bullet loads . You aren't touching my deal (I got mine for free!) but $100 is a killer deal . Use three or four lbs and trade or give away the rest and you are still ahead Reloading in of itself is a good deal but the odd times you find a killer deal like this just puts you way ahead |
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Posted: 9/19/2014 1:12:41 PM EDT
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I certainly wouldn't describe it as clean, however I'm not chasing velocity with it, either. I think it's pretty dirty with 4.0 grains pushing a 230gr bullet out of my .45. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It's my favorite in .45, but I haven't seen it in a couple of years. Very, very clean and shot well anywhere from 4 to 5 grains with a 230 gr bullet. I certainly wouldn't describe it as clean, however I'm not chasing velocity with it, either. I think it's pretty dirty with 4.0 grains pushing a 230gr bullet out of my .45. Add a little more and I think most of that mess will vanish. |
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Posted: 9/19/2014 2:26:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've heard that Red Dot falls somewhat short in the metering department. True? Red Dot is a flake powder that measures well if you use good technique. If you don't know how to run a powder measure, I can see you having problems with any powder. |
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Posted: 9/19/2014 2:33:55 PM EDT
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Add a little more and I think most of that mess will vanish. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It's my favorite in .45, but I haven't seen it in a couple of years. Very, very clean and shot well anywhere from 4 to 5 grains with a 230 gr bullet. I certainly wouldn't describe it as clean, however I'm not chasing velocity with it, either. I think it's pretty dirty with 4.0 grains pushing a 230gr bullet out of my .45. Add a little more and I think most of that mess will vanish. So will the mild recoil. |
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Posted: 9/19/2014 3:52:27 PM EDT
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I just function checked some rounds loaded with Bullseye... so far, with 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45ACP rounds, if I load the exact same charge of Red Dot as I do Bullseye, I can't tell a difference in feel.
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Posted: 9/19/2014 4:11:08 PM EDT
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Well, update.
Bad news, he sold the powder along with a lot of other reloading stuff to get the money he owed me. Good news is, I get my money and can buy more tighgroup, when available. |
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