alan gumtow
32 Cal
Hi, I have a couple of pounds of 777 fffg powder.can I use this in my Italian made Hawkins style bp percússion rifle . 45 caliber.if so what is the best load in grains with a 440 round ball
It may work just fine, keep the breech really clean and when loading rap the side of the barrel after you drop the powder charge before you ram the ball home. The idea is to settle the powder into the breech and under the cone. Triple 7 has roughly the same “power” as Swiss powder. 40 grains or so measured by volume might be a good place to begin.Hi, I have a couple of pounds of 777 fffg powder.can I use this in my Italian made Hawkins style bp percússion rifle . 45 caliber.if so what is the best load in grains with a 440 round ball
Thank youIt may work just fine, keep the breech really clean and when loading rap the side of the barrel after you drop the powder charge before you ram the ball home. The idea is to settle the powder into the breech and under the cone. Triple 7 has roughly the same “power” as Swiss powder. 40 grains or so measured by volume might be a good place to begin.
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