Loaded some ammo for my Hi-point carbins with the slowest powder i have on hand.

[CoalCrackerAl]

I loaded 9mm,40sw,10mm and 45 acp with blue dot and mag primers. Blue dot is the slowest powder i have on hand that will work with pistol rounds. Trying to make better use of the longer barrel in them. I have 2400 but i like it for reduced rifle loads. I'll do a grouping test at 50 yards. If that works out; I'll load more and chrono them.

 

[Mark_Mark]

I like Hi-Point!

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Should work fine. Blue Dot has a reputation for reacting poorly to low pressure but the longer barrel should help. It needs some barrel to burn in. Watch out for blow back. If I recall, the Hi Point is not a locked breech.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I had trouble with it not burning well in 10mm before with standard primers. Magnum primers took care of that for me. The 9mm 125 grain i loaded with 6 grains a little light but with in data. Going much above it would be compressed. Im not keen on compressing smokless powders.

 

[kalielkslayer]

I had trouble with it not burning well in 10mm before with standard primers. Magnum primers took care of that for me. The 9mm 125 grain i loaded with 6 grains a little light but with in data. Going much above it would be compressed. Im not keen on compressing smokless powders.

I agree with you on pistol cartridges

In a center fire, bottle neck cartridge, a compressed load is what I look for, consistency.

 

[Cliff6]

I have a Hi-Point 9mm carbine and a 45ACP carbine. They are both VERY reliable and accurate, with the 45ACP being the most accurate.

Also have a Hi-Point 9mm pistol and a 45ACP pistol. Both are VERY reliable and accurate. Their only downside is their weight. I don't mind it, but they are heavy.

Difficult to beat for the price. For most of my loads, I use W231 powder.

.....and yes, I have other guns


Cliff

 

[Bfh_auto]

Should work fine. Blue Dot has a reputation for reacting poorly to low pressure but the longer barrel should help. It needs some barrel to burn in. Watch out for blow back. If I recall, the Hi Point is not a locked breech.

In powders that like a little pressure to burn clean. A heavy for caliber bullet is best.
I found good accuracy with blue dot for in 38 special with 180 gr cast bullets. A little smokey. But it gave similar velocity to 158 grain loads.
It worked well in 40S&W with 165s in a 4"barrel.

 

[Lennyjoe]

Hi-Point bullpup 10MM with 800x and 180 gr XTP’s (upper right), Blue Dot with XTP’s in the center. 25 yds indoor.


Also tried some Longshot and others.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

Nice review thanks. I have more casings after todays outing. I'll load some with Longshot.

 

[drband]

I load for my HP 9mm carbine with Promo under a 100 gr jacketed RN. I wanted velocity as well as accuracy. I can get between 1400-1500 fps with those components and nice accuracy with an inexpensive red dot sight.

What weight bullet are you using in 9mm?

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

125 grain coated cast.

 

[drband]

125 grain coated cast.

I would be interested in what kind of velocity you get with that bullet and Blue Dot! I could never get my 124gr Acme coated bullets to the speeds I wanted in my HP carbine.
Of course I was using W231.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

If they shoot good and accurate. Next time out i'll chrono them. I'll shoot some through a 9mm 1911 too. And compare the atvatage of the longer barrel. The loads i did in 9mm are closer to starting data.

 

[kcofohio]

I loaded 9mm,40sw,10mm and 45 acp with blue dot and mag primers. Blue dot is the slowest powder i have on hand that will work with pistol rounds. Trying to make better use of the longer barrel in them. I have 2400 but i like it for reduced rifle loads. I'll do a grouping test at 50 yards. If that works out; I'll load more and chrono them.

In the 10mm, either BD or 2400, or both, would be interesting.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

In powders that like a little pressure to burn clean. A heavy for caliber bullet is best.
I found good accuracy with blue dot for in 38 special with 180 gr cast bullets. A little smokey. But it gave similar velocity to 158 grain loads.
It worked well in 40S&W with 165s in a 4"barrel.

Yuppers! Blue Dot really shines in the .44Spl too with almost any weight bullet - lead or jacketed. I really like it with a 200gr BNWC.