blue dot powder/ 44/40 ????

[Cholla Hill Tirador]

Rifle= Rossi 92 { older model} 
Bullet=.205 lfp   
Bore= .427                I have a friend who has some older blue dot,, say' we need to shoot it up,,,,Need loading data if any out there or
Cal. 44/40                 
if anyone has used this powder for " RIFLE ONLY"  , I'm shooting ww231 ,,,but ,well ya'll know free powder if it will work,,,.

  thanks ,, Hootmix.

  I don't know how to format this information here, but this is from loaddata.com (Colt Peacemaker Loads). I think you can sort through it:








        Bullet                             Powder                    Charge        Velocity (FPS)


200 Speer 200 HP                 Alliant   Blue Dot            13.0                 930
                  Remarks: group (inches): 2.5
200 Nosler 200 HP                Alliant   Blue Dot            13.0                 915
               Remarks: group (inches): SC
200 Remington 200 FN (427) Alliant Blue Dot              13.0                 996
                  Remarks: group (inches): 2.5
200 MG 44-200                    Alliant Blue Dot              13.0                 1,104
                  Remarks: group (inches): 1.75
190 Bull-X 190 SWC              Alliant Blue Dot              13.0                 1,058
                  Remarks: group (inches): 2.0
180 Sierra 180 JHC               Alliant Blue Dot              14.0                   956
                  Remarks: group (inches): 2.0
230 RHV 230 SWC                Alliant Blue Dot              13.0                   936
                  Remarks: group (inches): 1.75

Use at your own risk, yada, yada, yada....

I used a similar load of BD in my Uberti Bisley 45 Colt this year with a 262 gr. SWC and got some really nice groups at 50 yds. Been shooting Unique and Swiss 3Fg in my 44-40, though.


CHT

[Slamfire]

Cholla,, many thanks for the info. Ispent a couple of hours last nite scaning different rifle forums looking for old BD data,,. The Marlin forum had a great disscustion on said subject,,," BD ,by some was to dirty ",,,by others the only one they use,,you know the usual for ,,aginst . Has been said numerous times ,each gun( weapon) is different ,,,think I will give it a try,,.

  Thanks ,,again,,





Hootmix.