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Old 09-17-2007 | 11:37 PM
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Default Does it make any sense that my T/C Hawkens .50 shoots better with FF than Pyrodex?

Well, I decided to try Pyrodex yesterday after hearing about it supposedly being better than good ole black powder. I could not find a good load to save my life with either rb or 250 REAL bullets. It was either shooting way high or dropping at the ground before the target. My gun usually shoots either rb or REAL's pretty well with 80gr of FF to 50 yards. Well the Pyrodex was about 18 inches high at that, even with the rear site dropped down as far as it can go. Not to mention that it was hitting all over the place to the left and right. With hunting season nearly here I am just going to go back to black powder before messing with Pyrodex anymore lol.
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