ORIGINAL: mrlizzzard
Just a newbies opinion.I think we will all be using smokeless before long.The inlines are attracting more people and shooting is gonna be fun again.I shot trap for 30 yrs and must say that 4756 was the smoothest hottest load I ever rolled in a double AA.There was another powder we all used for backup shells it began with a 5???
Now here's the question?Why couldn't we use smokeless now? in any gun stamped magnum?I think we could if we had the proper amount and powder.It would be cleaner cheaper and zingier.I don't want to argue,I want to be safe, I don't know much but why can't we use it NOW?
lizzzard
The reason you can't use smokeless now is that the rifles that are designed for black powder will not withstand the pressures developed by most smokeless powder. The Savage was designed specifically for smokeless and has a far greater pressure resistant action and breech design. If you want almost the same as smokeless loads for the muzzleloaders just get some Black Mag3 powder. It is almost as clean as smokeless but will not develop the dangerous pressures.