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Old 09-23-2018 | 07:15 AM
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Interesting tidbit i found and while i actually agree with them....The G4 is NOT a "magnum" rated ML. Hodgdon has never condoned using over 100gr of loose powder or 3 pellets. They are fairly clear on max loads for the original T7 and Pyrodex products. ML manufacturers though are another story. CVA and Knight for example both approve of 3 pellets and upto 150gr of loose by volume. I will say this for Traditions though, atleast they allow the use of 3FG in a 50cal. CVA does not.

Notice the top warning. The manual is dated January 2016
https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/d...1485976602.pdf


Notice there is no "mag" pellet load data or even 2 T7 Mag pellet data.


Not one load over the powder manufacturers limitations. And they even went as far to include MAX


Oddly the older Bulkstalker, Evolution and older Pursuit without "chromoly" listed in the description do allow for higher loose charges in the manual. They are quite clear the max "MAG" load is for loose Pyrodex and real black ONLY.
The maximum powder load for the break-open muzzleloaders when using Pyrodex ®powder is 150 grains.The maximum powder load for the break-open muzzleloaders when using Triple 7®loose powder is 130 grains.
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