Ramshot True Blue?

[Bisley]

The current panic does not seem to have impacted reloading supplies as bad as the last two or three I have witnessed in 25 years. I see where Ramshot makes a "True Blue" powder, presumable on a par with Dupont "Blue" and Hercules (I'm dating myself) "Blue Dot." The Ramshot product is spherical, meters well, and advertised for cast lead in my calibers: 38 Special, 357 Magnum, and 45 Colt.

Dies anyone have any experience with this powder? My observation of distributors' comment columns are that respondents use the powders for everything except their advertised purpose. However, respondents to Midway comments use this powder for its advertised purpose by and large. I have Unique and Bullseye, but both are a little finicky through my RCBS measure.

Any experiences to share?

Bisley

 

[fiver]

Ian!!!
@Ian
he loves the stuff.

 

[Ian]

It's about like HS-6 on the burn rate chart. Dirty at low pressure but surprisingly consistent and accurate, much more so than anything in its class. It will nearly equal 2400 in magnum handgun applications yet will still work well enough for .38 SPL target loads. TB's fine grains meter like water, which can be problematic for all but the most close-tolerance powder measures.

 

[Bisley]

Ian,

Two questions then. Would/does True Blue meter well through the RCBS powder measure that comes with the Rock-Chucker single-stage reloading kit? are the tolerances with that measure a problem? (Will I have to buy a new one?)

Does it get finicky? that is, do small increases in charge weight suddenly deliver dangerously high pressure? I am thinking back to the previous discussion on L'il Gun.

Thanks.

 

[Ian]

TB meters well through my RCBS Uniflow but hangs up my Lyman 55. Forget using any of the Lee measures (except for the scoops!)

Ny experience is that it is well behaved, but I have not loaded it in 9mm either!

 

[Winelover]

I have tried it in 9 mm, not in pistol, yet. If and when, I get an accurate load in my CZ carbine, I might. Just about any powder suitable for 9 mm will do for pistols. The real deal for accuracy, is what the load does at longer distances, when shot from a carbine.

Just yesterday, made up some ladder loads with TB and a 122 grain PC coated FP using Blazer brass. In the past, I tried some ladder loads with FC brass with so so results. If it doesn't pan out, I'll use it up in 44 Special.

I use a RCBS Chargmaster. TB meters too well. So much so, that a few grains get under the pan and makes the pan behave like it's on roller bearings.