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nchawkeye 03-22-2009 01:19 PM
RE: Which powder should I use?
 
RED...

nchawkeye 03-22-2009 01:20 PM
RE: Which powder should I use?
 
RED...

12GaugeGuy 03-22-2009 01:51 PM
RE: Which powder should I use?
 
The pillow tick stuff, where can I find it at in WalMart?

nchawkeye 03-22-2009 04:59 PM
RE: Which powder should I use?
 
In the fabric section...It's called pillow ticking, it's 100% cotton...Poly and other man made materials will burn through...Last I bought was about $4.00 a yard...

spaniel 03-22-2009 05:14 PM
RE: Which powder should I use?
 
Go with Goex or Pyrodex, either will work well in that rifle. I would NOT recommend Triple Seven, in my hands ignition is inconsistent in sidelocks once it gets below 30F.

I second the notion that there are a lot better options out there than bore butter.

Mr.Flintlock 03-22-2009 06:02 PM
RE: Which powder should I use?
 
I agree with nchawkeye in that I use 3-f in everything from mt little .32 to my .62. Not only does it shoot cleaner but you will get more velocity with less powder. That adds up to more shots per pound of powder. I shoot round balls with pillow ticking in all of my rifles. I lube my patches with olive oil,bear lard,crisco and sometimes spit patches. All work well but you will need to do some cleaning between shots.

gleason.chapman 03-23-2009 02:13 AM
RE: Which powder should I use?
 
ORIGINAL: Mr.Flintlock

I agree with nchawkeye in that I use 3-f in everything from mt little .32 to my .62. Not only does it shoot cleaner but you will get more velocity with less powder. That adds up to more shots per pound of powder. I shoot round balls with pillow ticking in all of my rifles. I lube my patches with olive oil,bear lard,crisco and sometimes spit patches. All work well but you will need to do some cleaning between shots.
I use 3f also now, 80g. I shot a can of 2f, but I didn't like how it burned, I felt it was dirtier. Also when hunting if you run out of 4f for primer, you can use 3f, so you have backup when you fumble and run out of primer powder. You do get more shots also, but mostly it is a lot cleaner shooting.
Chap

sproulman 03-23-2009 10:37 AM
RE: Which powder should I use?
 
ORIGINAL: nchawkeye

RED...
i just got back from wal-mart.
they had 3 colors of pillowtick.

red/blue/brown.

all 3 were at .018

that was snug on caliper.

if i squezzed real tight it went to .014.


most if not all use BLUE pillowtick but the red could be better because you would know your color at range if others are shooting BLUE.;)

nchawkeye 03-23-2009 10:58 AM
RE: Which powder should I use?
 
It's kinda an inside joke at a traditional muzzleloading forum I frequent...

Red=Republican...

Yes, all three are the same thickness and all should work...Now some even line up the lines with their sights...I don't go to such extremes...:D

Semisane 03-23-2009 12:07 PM
RE: Which powder should I use?
 
Red=Republican...
I never thought of that. Guess I'll have to go with the red the next time I buy some. :D


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