Pyrodex Pellets
 

Has anyone tried the pyrodex pellets in a side lock? Mine is precussion. I have been temped to try them. I love the things in my in-line.

RE: Pyrodex Pellets
 

Unless the rifle was intended for pellets, I would stay away from them. The pyrodex pellets have a small amount of black powder on one end which is intended to catch the spark in the center of the pellet from the rear, not the side. There are some that have fired the pellets from sidelocks. I am not sure how effective that was. I never have. I figure why mess with it when the gun is not made for it. Besides, loose power is so much better in my opinion then pellets.

RE: Pyrodex Pellets
 

As a rule, the Pyrodex pellets must be fired in a gun which has a centrally located hole in the breechblock from which the primer flash flies right into the middle of the black powder booster on the end of the pellet. I have a couple of guns with "semi-patent" breeches that have a centrally located hole at the end of the flash channel. I have "MAG-SPARK" nipples on these guns that use No. 209 shotgun primers. These guns will fire the pellets OK, but I still mainly use loose powder in these guns. I agree with CAYUGAD that loose powder is better. It allows you to develop custom "best" loads, which the "fixed-weight" pellets don't permit!

RE: Pyrodex Pellets
 

Thanks for the replies. I have an inline that use only pellets in but never tried them in my side lock.

RE: Pyrodex Pellets
 

Try turning the first pellet at a 45 and twist it on the muzzle first......This mars the lower edges.......I did test this. it makes a difference in lag time.

RE: Pyrodex Pellets
 

I'll bet you can use loose powder in that inline, too, if you wanted to!! Don't believe there's ANY gun that limits you to pellets only!