ORIGINAL: phall2
I have a .50 cal Hawken a friends built for me. I use the smokeless powder. and 150 grain pellets. How much powder do I put in? 150? If not how much? thanks.
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ORIGINAL: phall2
The guy at my pro shop said it will work...
this is what I have. Hawken .50 cal. 100 grainsSelect HogdonPyrodex TC Cold swagged pure lead balls. 175 grain.
Will this work? Please tell me because I dont want to get blown up.
I have used the gun with 100 grain of black powder. I would think this is the same? But then again I know nothing about black powder.[/quote]
OK!! Phwewww!
You had me worried! I thought you might actually be usingSMOKELESS powder! A very dangerous NO-NO!!
Pyrodex is NOT smokeless! You are OK using 100 grains of it in any well-made .50 ML with a patched round ball. My target load (best accuracy) with a PRB in my .50 Hawken is 90 grains of FFg or Pyrodex RS (same as Select, fotr all practical purposes). For deer hunting with the patched ball, I go up to 120 grains to flatten the trajectory a little........
100 grains is fine! Indeed, it will perform about the same as 100 grains of real black powder.
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