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Blue Dot vs HS-6

Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

Blue Dot #30 · HS-6 #29

Side by side

Blue DotHS-6
ManufacturerAlliantHodgdon
Burn-rate rank#30#29
Burn categoryMedium-FastMedium-Fast
Grain shapeFlakeBall
Temp sensitivityModerateModerate
ApplicationsPistol / ShotgunPistol / Shotgun
Suppressor-friendlyNoNo
US availabilityCommonCommon
StatusActiveActive

Shared cartridges

FAQs

Which burns faster, Blue Dot or HS-6?
HS-6 is the faster-burning of the two (rank #29 vs #30 — lower rank burns faster).
What cartridges do Blue Dot and HS-6 both load?
Both powders are listed for .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .45 Colt, 12 Gauge, .50 AE, .460 Rowland, among 9 shared cartridges.
PowderBlue Dot in fullPowderHS-6 in full