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Old 06-19-2007, 06:45 AM
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Default RE: 777 powder FF vs FFF question

Have shot Triple Seven FFG in my CVA Mag. Hunter on two occasionsfor a total of about 50 rounds. The primer was Winchester M/L. Judging from the recoil, Triple Seven is a very powerful propellant, much more so that Pyrodex in any of it's forms.

The purpose of my range visits was to work up a 300 grain bullet load for use on hogs. Started at 80 grains of Triple Seven FFG and worked up to 100 in ten grain increments. At 100 grains i found that my rifle shot 300 grain .44 caliber XTP,300 grain SST and those useless 300 grain PTX bullets to exactly the same point of impact at 100 yards. Allgroupsweretwo inches or less at that distance. One group with the SST was .60 inches.

100 grains of Triple Seven FFG with a 300 grain bullet in my light weight CVA does produce some recoil. Found my new hog loadfor the Mag. Hunter.
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