livbucks

So let's see.
If I have ignition problems, I'll shoot a push of my pan primer down the barrel before loading 777. Seems easy enough. A small price to pay for reliability when my dream buck comes by. If I don't have problems then don't bother doing it. Sounds like some good advice. Thanks!

Tomster

You know, it's proibably not a bad idea to do that. One other reason I can think of, if I only use 4f BP for pan powder, how many years will it take before I burn all of my 4f BP. I know that BP powder can last for years, but at this rate, it could outlast me. So I will also try it this year, and dump 5 grains of BP 4f first, then Triple 7, 75 grains to complete the load, since I usually shoot 80 grains.

Thank you for the recommendation and I'm willing to try something new. Also, what will it cost me, some BP that I already have.

Tom

Tomster

OK, I checked out my Black Powder and I have Elephant Black Powder. They state that they have been making BP since 1866, on the plastic container. Is Elephant BP any good? It was $13 per pound, a few years ago.

Tom

Triple Se7en

Tom

As a comparison against Goex or Pyrodex, you'll need around 10 more grains to get the same velocity as Goex or Pyrodex at 70 gr.... about 15 more at 100. I've read that more than once in forum discussions on Elephant. I also thought I read this past spring that Elephant is "no more".

xbase3

Thanks for starting this message thread. When sighting in my PA Pellet I was frustrated with how much trigger pressure was required.
Thanks to reading this thread, I have found the trigger adjustment screw. All good now! 👍