777 and Hawkin

Nolehoe · 12-12-2010, 03:15 PM

Has anybody tried 777 loose in a side lock such as a Hawken?

Nimrodder · 12-12-2010, 03:18 PM

I used T7 3f and RWS 1075 caps in a Lyman GPH rifle with no problems.

sabotloader · 12-12-2010, 03:21 PM

Nolehoe

I also use T7-3f and #11 Mag Caps and/or RWS 1075+ caps in my sidelocks... Hunt with it and shoot rondy events with it also...

Works very well... thank you

3seasons · 12-12-2010, 03:43 PM

It's all I shoot from my Hawken's. I like the easy hot water clean-up. Also, I've had partially used bottles around for several (8-10) months w/ no negative effects on the powder the next time I load it.

cayugad · 12-12-2010, 04:30 PM

It works just fine.

SecondChance · 12-12-2010, 08:38 PM

Yep!! 50grn of T7-3f with a 200 grn LEE REAL bullet and it will cut out the center of pot shot card x's at 25yds till you get tired of loading it!!! Great target load and I go up to 80 grn with same bullet to hunt with.

Nolehoe · 12-13-2010, 05:40 PM

Thanks ya'll. Thought I remembered reading that the T7 powder wasn't as hard to ignite as the pellets but wanted to make sure b4 i tried it.

Chasam60 · 12-13-2010, 06:20 PM

Go here and ask the same question and see what answers you get.I have used Pyro,Bm3,and 777 2f and 3f in my TC New Englander with good results.

Charlie

http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/index.php?

sabotloader · 12-13-2010, 06:27 PM

Chasam60

That is kinda unfair... you would get kicked off that board just for asking that that question over there.

MountainDevil54 · 12-13-2010, 06:36 PM

Chasam, i agree with SL, they'll say reeeeeaaal black powder is the best! I shot that pyro / T7 and got nothing but hang fires with it!

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T7 will do fine in a sidelock, if you do get hang fires, i find its mostly due to a tiny hair thickness flash hole in the nipple.