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Blue dot powder substitute

Rotten

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I haven't been able to find blue dot on the self now for quite awhile now. So I was wondering if anybody has a substitute powder that they have switched to with load data? Looking at the burn rate charts accurate #7 and #9 along with trueblue powders fall right in that range but I can't find any load data for them. I been using longshot and down to my last pound of 800x. I just have so many loads for blue dot that I wish I could find a substitute for it.
 
I haven't been able to find blue dot on the self now for quite awhile now. So I was wondering if anybody has a substitute powder that they have switched to with load data? Looking at the burn rate charts accurate #7 and #9 along with trueblue powders fall right in that range but I can't find any load data for them. I been using longshot and down to my last pound of 800x. I just have so many loads for blue dot that I wish I could find a substitute for it.
What are you loading with Blue Dot?
 
Power Pistol and Longshot are pretty solid substitutes for Blue Dot, but neither smells as good, Blue Dot and lead bullets smells like a 22 LOL and it's wonderful. Power Pistol has a brilliant white flash, lots of fun but be aware of it. Don't sleep on Unique, if you aren't looking for magnum speeds Unique IS the best lead bullet powder out there and is superb with jacketed bullets as well.
 
Sorry guys I'm specifically looking for 12 gage steel waterfowl loads that would be similar to using blue dot. I can find plenty of metallic loads but not for shotgun.
 
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