HuntingNet.com Forums - View Single Post - Why blackpowder doesn't shoot as fast as a rifle?
Old 01-30-2008 | 09:29 AM
  #8  
Arthur P
Giant Nontypical
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
Likes: 0
Default RE: Why blackpowder doesn't shoot as fast as a rifle?

Generally, blackpowder barrels are not built to withstand the breech pressures that come with smokeless powder. They'll blow up in your face!

Savage makes a muzzleloader that can use some type of smokeless, but I'm even less interested in that than I am in in-lines and scopes, so I can't tell you anything about it. I'll let someone else fill you in on that thing.
Arthur P is offline  
Reply