Lindcott Armory Vista Outdoor · Flake
Blue Dot
Slow-burning handgun and magnum shotshell powder.
- Manufacturer
- Alliant
- Grain shape
- Flake
- Burn rank
- #30
- Category
- Medium-Fast
- Temp sensitivity
- Moderate
- Application
- Pistol
- Origin
- USA
- Status
- Active
Burn-rate position
FastestSlowest
Typical cartridges
By cartridge
.357 Magnumalso used: Titegroup, N330, CSB3
.41 Remington Magnumalso used: Herco, Enforcer, No. 9
.44 Magnumalso used: SP3, Winchester 571, 540
.45 Coltalso used: Bull's-Eye, Universal, HP-38
.460 Rowlandalso used: Universal, HP-38, Herco
9x23mm Winchesteralso used: Universal, Herco, Longshot
.357 Remington Maximumalso used: Longshot, HS-6, N110
.30 Carbinealso used: Universal, Herco, HS-6
.500 S&W Magnumalso used: Longshot, N110, Lil'Gun
Similar burn rate
Supply & handling
- Availability (US)
- Common
- Shortage-prone
- No
- Suppressor-friendly
- Yes
- Flash-suppressed
- No
About this powder
Blue Dot is a classic slower-burning pistol powder known for its unique blue-speckled appearance. Designed for high-performance magnum pistol and revolver loads, it performs well in .357 Mag, 10mm Auto, .44 Mag, and .45 Colt. Also suitable for 12-gauge magnum shotgun loads.