magnum primers for Blue dot?

[Argonaut]

Hi,  I have never used blue dot before but I decided to Try some.  My question is, Are magnum primers necessary or would I get good results with standard small pistol primers,  I'll be pushing 166 grain GC SWC's in one of the new ruger .357 single actions to about 1100 to 1200 FPS.

Thanks

Roy

semper fi

[blpenn66502]

Standard primers are all that are required.  Check Alliant's data - they use CCI 500s (standard small pistol) in their load data.

[Lloyd Smale]

be careful with substituting any component that is recomended in the manual for blue dot. Its a funny powder and goes from mild to wild in pressure with very small changes.

[Steve P]

I have thousands of 38/357 rounds at home.  Many of the loads with 125 grain bullets have Blue Dot.

I have never used a magnum primer when reloading for a pistol.  (Even my wildcats and rifle type calibers.)

A buddy of mine is trying CCI magnum primers for his 41 mag for the first time because WLP primers are not available.

I am sure there are uses for magnum primers or the manufacturers would not make them.  Just not used in any of my recipes.

Steve