Re: MtMan-List: Black Powder

["Barry Conner" <buck.conner@worldnet.att.net>]

Have shot 3F for years from .32 cal to .72 cal, rifled and smooth bore, use
the same powder for priming. Shoot round ball, buck and ball or just shot
with varied powder charges. Nice to only carry one horn for everything. Good
ignition and easy cleaning.

Buck
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-----Original Message-----
From: michael pierce <hawknest4@juno.com>
To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com <hist_text@lists.xmission.com>
Date: Saturday, November 21, 1998 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Black Powder


>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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