Alternative favorite powders to Blue Dot?

[wildbilloh]

Hello,

New member here...long time reloader but first time loading 10MM.  I have been looking thru my books and also reading thru the threads on this site.  It sounds like a favorite load is 180gr XTP or HAP w/ 10.4gr of Blue Dot.  I cannot find Blue Dot powder locally (or even on Powder Valley, Midsouth, etc).  I have Accurate #9, which I used to run off a test batch last weekend.  12.0gr behind a 180gr plated RNFP.  It functioned fine out of my 1911 but the groups were not outstanding.  I normally use titegroup for 40 S&W powder puff loads for SCSA, but also have CFE Pistol, Unique, Sport Pistol, Bullseye, and Win 244 on hand.

I'd like to run the 180gr plated RNFP I have, but also have the 180gr XTP & HAP that I plan to use.  Looking for favorite pet loads for accuracy for bullseye.

I'm shooting both a Magnum Research 10MM Govt and a Glock 21SF w/ a Lone Wolf G20 barrel.

Any other powder and recipe suggestions greatly appreciated!

-Bill

[Kenk]

Welcome Bill, BE-86 is another good option

[The_Shadow]

180 gr jacketed over 6.4 grains Bullseye should do well!

[wildbilloh]

Thanks Guys!

I ordered some Longshot, True Blue, and Zip off Brownells and just bit the Hazmat fee as none of those are found locally in my area.

Still hoping to track down a pound of Blue Dot, but I may try Bullseye since I have it on hand too.  Basically looking for the most accurate / tightest group load not necessarily lightest recoil (though that combo would be great!).  I use 3.7gr of titegroup for my 40 S&W powder puff and that's literally no recoil, decent grouping though not the best...but more than sufficient for Steel Challenge.

[Kenk]

Sounds like BD to me. It?s out there, just tough finding it sometimes

[wildbilloh]

Yep, still trying to track down a pound of Blue Dot...but this winter storm is not going to make any powder hunting trips happen for at least a few more days!

[DDRiller]

Power Pistol works well with the 10mm.

[mope540]

Yep, still trying to track down a pound of Blue Dot...but this winter storm is not going to make any powder hunting trips happen for at least a few more days!

Location?? I see Blue Dot at gun shows in Missouri and Illinois

[Alabusa]

Blue Dot and CFE Pistol are my go to powders.

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[sparkyv]

Longshot, BE-86, AA#9 all are very good, but Blue Dot works best for me, and I finally scored some today at Powder Valley.   I've been searching for BD since before the scamdemic.

[Kenk]

With the accuracy I get with my target BD loads - 10.4gr / 180gr HAP, I can overlook it?s excessive flash

[Jim Bridger]

Power Pistol works well with the 10mm.

l

Yes I agree.  It has taken 2 years for Power Pistol to get to Wyoming.  I just bought 2 bottles for $120 dollars. "ouch"!!
The Power Pistol is working out just fine. 

[czgunner]

Power Pistol works well with the 10mm.

l

Yes I agree.  It has taken 2 years for Power Pistol to get to Wyoming.  I just bought 2 bottles for $120 dollars. "ouch"!!
The Power Pistol is working out just fine.

Where are you at? I haven't seen any in Sheridan.

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[Alaska]

BE-86/Long Shot/Major Pistol/ 800X
All good with 200gr XTP or Nosler JHP

BD is what I use in my G20 with 10.0 with 200gr
In my pistol seems max is around 10.6 or 10.7
I backed off to 10.0 to 10.2 of BD.

[Wyocaddis]

Power Pistol works well with the 10mm.

l

Yes I agree.  It has taken 2 years for Power Pistol to get to Wyoming.  I just bought 2 bottles for $120 dollars. "ouch"!!
The Power Pistol is working out just fine.

Where are you at? I haven't seen any in Sheridan.

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Sheridan Boy here