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Adamantium · January 20, 2013, 04:43 PM

Green dot works well for pistol though it isn't all that common because it doesn't meter naerly as well as other powders. You would probably need a chrono to see any difference in velocity when using magnum primers vs standard. As always start from a reduced load but if you see no pressure signs working up to max, go for it.

Back when Alliant published a load for green dot in 44 magnum using a 240gr jacketed bullet the max load was 8.7gr max for 1190fps. That load, like so many others, was dropped in 2006.

January 20, 2013, 04:43 PM	#3
Adamantium Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 1999 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 1,021	Green dot works well for pistol though it isn't all that common because it doesn't meter naerly as well as other powders. You would probably need a chrono to see any difference in velocity when using magnum primers vs standard. As always start from a reduced load but if you see no pressure signs working up to max, go for it. Back when Alliant published a load for green dot in 44 magnum using a 240gr jacketed bullet the max load was 8.7gr max for 1190fps. That load, like so many others, was dropped in 2006. __________________ New gun, same ol' shot.