Re: MtMan-List: Black Powder

[hawknest4@juno.com (michael pierce)]

jd---i shoot 3f in everything i own and adjust the charge accordingly---i
know a lot will say you need 2f for 50 and above but have found better
and quicker ignition with  using 3 f and will continue to meet my
faith---hammer me at will---I like my 3 f
even shoot it in my .730 ---bear gun.

HAWK
MICHAEL PIERCE
1-813-771-1815
E-MAIL ADDRESS==hawknest4@juno.com

On Tue, 10 Nov 1998 23:45:27 -0600 jdsteach@dwave.net writes:
>Greetings, Wise Ones and others,
>Along the shooting line I heard a skinner claim that he liked to shoot
>fff in his 54 cal.  I, being the novice, asked why.  He claimed that 
>it
>shot cleaner and he used less powder.  
>Is this a good idea?
>I know that fff creates more pressure in small cal. rifles.  I would
>assume that it would be the same in a large bore.  
>Historically, what was the grade of the powder used by the early
>explorers?  I find it hard to believe that there were 4 grades of 
>powder
>back then.  
>Any ideas? 
>
>Thanks for your time and thoughts.
>
>Pilgrim JD
>
>

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