Alliant Blue Dot Safety Warning

[Frisco Pete]

On July 25th, Alliant issued the following warning in conjunction with the use of BLUE DOT powder in certain HANDGUN applications:

...Alliant Powder's Blue Dot should not be used in the following applications:

Blue Dot should NOT be used in the 357 Magnum load using the 125 grain projectile
(Blue Dot recipes with heavier bullet weights as specified in Alliant Powders Reloading Guide are acceptable for use).

Blue Dot should NOT be used in the 41 Magnum cartridge (all bullet weights).

Use of Blue Dot in the above cases may cause a high pressure situation that could cause property damage and serious personal injury.