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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
.50 AE, .44 Magnum, 12 Gauge, .460 Rowland, .500 S&W Magnum, 9x23mm Winchester, .30 Carbine, .357 Remington Maximum, .357 Magnum, .41 Remington Magnum, .45 Colt
By cartridge
.44 Magnum also used: Vihtavuori N320, Vihtavuori N340, RS36
.460 Rowland also used: Universal, HP-38, Herco
.500 S&W Magnum also used: Longshot, N110, Lil'Gun
9x23mm Winchester also used: Vihtavuori N340, Universal, N350
.30 Carbine also used: Universal, Herco, HS-6
.357 Remington Maximum also used: N350, Longshot, HS-6
.357 Magnum also used: N310, Vihtavuori N320, Titegroup
.41 Remington Magnum also used: N350, Herco, Enforcer
.45 Colt also used: Bull's-Eye, Vihtavuori N320, N330
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.