I got a 50 cal. black powder long gun for Christmas. I have shot guns all my life but I have never owned a black powder. Does anyone know a good place to buy ammo / powder online . . also any websites that describe how to load / shoot it safely.
Thank you for all your help.Help WIth Black Powder Rifle?
Do yourself a HUGE favor and don't look online for any type of powder, smokeless or blackpowder. You will automatically be assessed a $20 hazardous materials surcharge on top of the shipping fee! Try to find a gun shop near you that handles powder or better yet a shop that is strictly blackpowder. Try Triple Seven powder or pellets or American Pioneer Powder (Shockey Gold is the premium version of this). Make sure you try the FFg version for the .50 caliber. Don't rely on any speedloader loaded to the top to be the correct load either. Mine will hold in excess of 150 grains of blackpowder. Hodgdon (Triple Seven) also states that you should never load more than two pellets in a magnum capable muzzleloader or more than 127 grains by volume of the loose powder. To duplicate a blackpowder load, Triple Seven must be reduced by 15%. I think even reduced by 15% the Triple Seven seems to kick harder. 100 grains of Triple Seven is equivalent to 120 grains of blackpowder. I called and talked to a Hodgdon rep myself when Triple Seven first came out. Try different sabots and powder combinations till you find what shoots the best. Follow directions for cleanup on the powder containers, or better yet, use T/C # 13 bore cleaner for easier cleanup. To test for accuracy, clean your bore between each shot and load as consistently as possible. I find that putting a mark on the ramrod helps to seat the bullet to the same level each time. Seat the sabots firmly on the powder.
I don't know how people think that Pyrodex is less corrosive than black powder. They are made up of the exact same chemical components, only in different ratios. Pyrodex is the least desirable powder to use in muzzleloaders fired by #10 or #11 caps due to the increased ignition point of Pyrodex. However, this becomes a non-issue when using 209 primers in an inline. Stick to 777 or APP.Help WIth Black Powder Rifle?
What kind of Black powder gun did u get? That will tell you how and what kind of load it will need! im me if you need to!
If you have shot guns all of your life than you must have friends that have Black -Powder rifles,Right ? Don't try to figure it out on your own. Have someone show you.
The manual should say what kind of pwder to use. I use Pyrodex RS, its the FFG evquivalent. I like to shoot a round ball, they are cheap and easy to load. Use about 100gr of powder. You will need a measure for this. Get some 'speed' loaders for a 50 cal. and they measure the powder for you, fit the patch and ball into the speed loader, and fill to the top with powder. I have a 'inline' and a side **** model.. good luck and have fun.
cabelas.com
They probably have some help files on there too.
try academy or cabela's
they have alot of b/p stuff.also most sporting good stores are beginning to cater to b/p.
enjoy the hunt!!
Buy your powder at a sporting goods store. Black powder is more explosive and gives less misfires than pyrodex but pyrodex is cleaner less corrsive. Allways clean it after shooting don't let it set it will rust real quick. Your manual will give you loading instructions but if you want more detailed shooting instructions I'd join a local gun club it will give you a place to shoot and help with your problem. Happy shooting
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