First off I will state that I think pellets might be handy, but I do not use them. Besides being more expensive, I do not see how I can make some of the loads my rifles like using pellets.

As for the difference between Pyrodex and Triple Se7en, I shot a couple rifles today. One I used only Pyrodex and the other only Triple Se7en. Without a doubt, the Triple Se7en is easier to clean. But as strange as this sounds, the more I shoot Triple Se7en, the more I like Pyrodex better.

The recoil is much sharper with Triple Se7en. Even the report seems louder then with Pyrodex. Also, I do not know how to explain this in writing but you might know what I mean... When you load Triple Se7en, the ignition time seems different, like it wants to hangfire sometimes, but it doesn't. The sound of the rifle powder ingition is different. The rifle shot fine, no doubt, but it will do the same with Pyrodex which is cheaper to shoot. I swab between shots, so clean up is not a big deal with either of the powders.

Two of my rifles hate Triple Se7en. All of my rifles shoot fine with Pyrodex or Triple Se7en. One shoots OUTSTANDING with Triple Se7en.

In fact if I had to choose, I would rather shoot good old black powder. Even though it is messy and nasty smelly stuff, it always did shoot the best of all the powders.... Until then, I think I am going back to Pyrodex all the time...