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Old 10-20-2006, 05:32 PM
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Default Switching from Pellets to FF Powder?

OK, went to buy more 777pellets and couldn't bring myself to spend the extra money to buy 50 grain box and 30 grain box to try different loads on my gun.

This is the first time I've used powder and just wanted to ask if I need to do anything different?

50 Caliber New Frontier, have used 100 & 150 Grain charge w/ 777 pellets if I measure 100 grains with the CVA 4 in 1 loading tool will that be close to the same charge?

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Old 10-20-2006, 05:41 PM
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Default RE: Switching from Pellets to FF Powder?

Being you were shooting 777 pellets before and are now going to shoot 777 loose powder you need to remember that the loose powder is much stronger then pellet powder.I personally judge it to be 15% but other claim they feel it as high as 20%. So if you were shooting 100 grains of pellets, then 85 grains of the loose should be about the same in strength. Of course you will have to try that in your rifle to be sure of the difference.

Also some rifles are not made to shoot 150 grains of loose powder, so keep that in mind. You might want to review your manual for load restrictions.
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Old 10-20-2006, 06:29 PM
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Default RE: Switching from Pellets to FF Powder?

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OK, went to buy more 777pellets and couldn't bring myself to spend the extra money to buy 50 grain box and 30 grain box to try different loads on my gun. This is the first time I've used powder and just wanted to ask if I need to do anything different?

50 Caliber New Frontier, have used 100 & 150 Grain charge w/ 777 pellets if I measure 100 grains with the CVA 4 in 1 loading tool will that be close to the same charge?
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Old 10-21-2006, 07:59 AM
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Default RE: Switching from Pellets to FF Powder?

Thanks for the information everyone.

Unfortunately, I have to fly out of town for a week for work so won't get a chance to try any combo's unitl first week of November.

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