Has anybody tried 777 loose in a side lock such as a Hawken?

I used T7 3f and RWS 1075 caps in a Lyman GPH rifle with no problems.

Nolehoe

I also use T7-3f and #11 Mag Caps and/or RWS 1075+ caps in my sidelocks... Hunt with it and shoot rondy events with it also...

Works very well... thank you

It's all I shoot from my Hawken's. I like the easy hot water clean-up. Also, I've had partially used bottles around for several (8-10) months w/ no negative effects on the powder the next time I load it.

It works just fine.

Yep!! 50grn of T7-3f with a 200 grn LEE REAL bullet and it will cut out the center of pot shot card x's at 25yds till you get tired of loading it!!! Great target load and I go up to 80 grn with same bullet to hunt with.

Thanks ya'll. Thought I remembered reading that the T7 powder wasn't as hard to ignite as the pellets but wanted to make sure b4 i tried it.

Go here and ask the same question and see what answers you get.I have used Pyro,Bm3,and 777 2f and 3f in my TC New Englander with good results.

Charlie

http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/index.php?

Chasam60

That is kinda unfair... you would get kicked off that board just for asking that that question over there.

Chasam, i agree with SL, they'll say reeeeeaaal black powder is the best! I shot that pyro / T7 and got nothing but hang fires with it!

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T7 will do fine in a sidelock, if you do get hang fires, i find its mostly due to a tiny hair thickness flash hole in the nipple.