[trlcavscout]

I know, if powder was available I wouldn't consider it, but all I have is titegroup and red dot. A buddy has a pound of blue dot and I need some deer loads. I have read the warnings and checked the data. For a 240gr LSWC would it be safe for hunting velocity loads? Anybody use it and have some data on those bullets? Alliant only shows a 200gr JHP and a 240gr GDHP.

 

[Taterhead]

The Lyman Cast Bullet handbook #4 lists Blue Dot data for a Lyman 240 gr cast bullet. CCI 300 primer.


Start = 14.0 @ 933 fps. Max = 15.5 @ 1159 fps. (38,300 CUP).


There is also data for a Lyman 245 gr Keith-style looking cast bullet.


Start = 14.5 @ 1034. Max = 16.0 @ 1194. (36,600 CUP).


I don't know why that wouldn't work on deer if it groups adequately for you.


Never personally used the data, so I can't vouch for it.

 

[fredj338]

Use the midrange jacketed data for the lead bullet, work it up if you want, but a moderately hard 240gr LSWC @ 1200fps isn't staying inside any deer.

 

[trlcavscout]

1100-1200 is gonna be the target velocity. I will be getting another 44 next month and I am leaning towards the super red hawk, but even then I doubt I would ever load anything much hotter. From everything I have read and heard 240gr at 1100 should be sufficient for my use. Thanks for the info!

 

[dougader]

I've loaded your standard 240 grain mass-produced swc-bb with that Lyman 16 grain load of Hercules Blue Dot and always liked it. Even in a 4-inch S&W 629 I felt like it was more of a moderate load; nothing like a 240 JHP and 24 grains 296.

No doubt 15 to 16 grains of BD would penetrate your average deer lengthwise.

NOTE: Stick with the standard large pistol primers. Magnum primers aren't needed, or desired, with BD IMO.

 

[Jack Ryan]

I know, if powder was available I wouldn't consider it, but all I have is titegroup and red dot. A buddy has a pound of blue dot and I need some deer loads. I have read the warnings and checked the data. For a 240gr LSWC would it be safe for hunting velocity loads? Anybody use it and have some data on those bullets? Alliant only shows a 200gr JHP and a 240gr GDHP.

I've got an old Hornady manual that list Blue Dot charges for240 grain jacketed hollow point, .430. Low end is 15.2 grains @ 1100fps and 19 grains at the high end for 1350fps.

I've shot a lot of lead cast gas checked with 18.5 of Blue Dot and got really good accuracy from it.

 

[fredj338]

1100-1200 is gonna be the target velocity. I will be getting another 44 next month and I am leaning towards the super red hawk, but even then I doubt I would ever load anything much hotter. From everything I have read and heard 240gr at 1100 should be sufficient for my use. Thanks for the info!

My hunting bullet. I have since had the gc removed from the mold, just not needed for bullets under 1400fps or so.