Green Dot any good in pistol loads?

[awaveritt]

Was looking to increase my powder stash today at LGS and all they had was Green Dot. I'm thinking of it for use in 38spcl/357mag, 380acp, 9mm, and 45acp. Anybody like this powder for those applications?

[runfiverun]

green dot has been popping up a lot lately.
it is right bout the same burn rate as PB, both are very good in shotguns and pistols.
a bit faster than unique and slower than red-dot.

[NVScouter]

I've tried it in rifles with no luck despite bein listed in the Lyman manual repeatedly. Made some ok 45LC loads.

The only load I liked was 11-13g over the LEE 340g 45-70 for my T/C. Not much poop to it but I could hit the 200y gong and still feel my hand after shooting.

[RobS]

5 grains works nice with a 230 grain bullet in the 45 auto. Green dot would be best served with lower pressure rounds such as the 45 ACP and 38 special which it's pretty good for actually.

You can also check out Alliant's website for their online data:
http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/default.aspx

There is data in those specific cartridges you mentioned.

[earthling121757]

^ 5.0gr with the Lee 230 gr TC is my favorite load in 45 Auto (1911) I prefer Unique for the 9mm though. I don't load 38 Spl, but have a 45 Colt Contender barrel on the way and plan to try Green Dot in that as well.

[grampa243]

i'm running 5.5 grains of green dot with 200gr plated in 45ACP

in my G30 it runs very good.

[tward]

Been using Green Dot for 38 special loads, it is a little dirty with some unburied powder, mostly just trying to use up the last of an old can but they all went bang! Tim

[Patricklaw]

I had a can of it that I drug around with my stuff through years of grad school and finally decided to burn it up. My observations were that in a 45 ACP under a 200 Missouri Bullet LSW, fantastic. Loved it! In a 30-30, under a 165 Missouri Case bullet, not so much.

Since that day in 2010, I've gotten back to casting a lot of my own and my load for the 30-30 was only 7 gr's. Good for teaching the grandkids, I hear some say here. Since I have no grandkids, pretty whimpy!

[toddrod]

My going phrase is "if I can get it cheap enough, I can find a load for it". Yes, it is good in 9mm, 40 S&W and 45ACP from my accounts.

[jonp]

I use about the same 5gr load of Red Dot for my 45ACP's. Works good. I posted another thread on Green Dot as I ran across a large number of 4 and 8lb kegs at a sports store last week. I didn't buy it but probably should have got a little bit as the price was pretty good on it.

[noylj]

Since I only care about accuracy, Green Dot is excellent in .45Auto and .38 Special.
Green Dot is in the burn range of Zip, 700X, N330, and PB. Thus, it is an excellent general purpose choice for 9x19.

[Crash_Corrigan]

I am seeing references to a powder called PB? I would like to know what PB stands for....anybody?

[felix]

Porous base, which means "knitted fabric", if you will. Other named powders have holes in their kernals as well, but not like knitted fabric, but more as pipes. ... felix

[Cane_man]

i have used GD in my 40sw and 45acp and been pleased with the results for loads to punch holes in paper

[Buzz64]

4.0 gr Green Dot under 127 gr RN is great in both my short (S&W Shield) and long (CZ 75BD) barrel 9mms

[Le Loup Solitaire]

Green Dot is an excellent pistol powder that works very well in many calibers. It, when properly adjusted, will give you fine accuracy and as such you can take it to the line for BE comp, or for decent plinking and practice. It meters and burns well. LLS

[ku4hx]

Many years ago, I was given a 4 lb. (8 lb maybe?) paper keg of Green Dot. At the time I was fairly new into hand loading and I took what I could get. Turns out GD worked very well for me in 9mm and 38 Special. I finally used it up in 10mm with 175 grain boolits for IDPA. I never bought more opting instead for "better" more modern purpose-built powders. I'm not all that sure now that was a good decision.

Boy that brings back memories ... 2400 and Unique in those little square metal cans with the funky squeeze-to-open slotted metal lids.

[jonp]

I am seeing references to a powder called PB? I would like to know what PB stands for....anybody?

IMR PB. I've never seen this on the shelf at a store but maybe I just never noticed it.

http://www.imrpowder.com/pb.html

[noylj]

PB is also the cleanest burning powder, as if that really means anything, in 9x19 that I have ever found. No ash and case just as clean and shiny inside as before loading.

[felix]

Extremely consistent ignition, perhaps more so than any other powder. Ignition quality is gained by porous based kernels, but at the expense in duplicating burn speed from lot to lot which is required for a canister grade powder. The holes in the kernels are too easily screwed up with custom deterrents per lot, I suppose. ... felix