had to laugh at pellet problems!

[walruskid1]

went to the range today with a couple of my underhammers. my friend took his unmentionable rifle that takes pellets. must have got a bad batch or something.... each shot looked like a roman candle, flaming chunks of pellets streaming downrange. looked impressive to say the least. kinda 4th of july! the projectile was hitting about 4 feet low with a wimpy thud. after a while i felt sorry for him and let him use some goex 3f. i think he's coming around to the true faith. i'll have him shooting a sidelock by next summer!

 

Way to go. He'll figure it out. :thumbsup:

 

[Snuffy]

Probably American Pioneer sticks he used. The manufacturer used too much glue a while back. Kinda explains the July 4th and loss of power mentions.

Sticks and pellets are absurdly priced. You pay like 40% more for these than loose powder. What's so difficult about pouring loose powder into a measurer - then down the bore? I understand the onvenience part with pellets, but not at those prices.

 

[bezoar]

Pellets elliminate any chance of not fully seating the projectile. With a pellet you merely push down until you feel a "thunk" from the barrel adn your good to go. Thats the main reason.
SOme people cant figure out how to properly read a powdr emasure.

 

[Russianblood]

My friend who was using 777 in his "black rifle" was having crud ring problems so I gave him a 1/2 full can of GOEX 3f. He's much happier now. :grin: "Ain't nothin like the real thing baby".

 

[renovato]

LOL. If they can't figure out something as simple as a powder measure, then they shouldn't own a firearm in the first place! (or drive, or vote, etc.) :rotf:

I get the crud ring problem using loose Pyrodex. Unfortunately, sometimes Pyro is my only option if I need to buy powder locally. Ugh.

 

[silverfox]

They must be from Florida. Can't punch holes in their ballots either.
Fox :rotf:

 

[Blackpowder Injun]

hey, watch it...lol.. good thing I'm originally from Louisiana....lol

 

[Joel Lehman]

You can mail order black powder from several firms listed in the links section. I order a case of Goex from Powder, Inc. With hazmat fee and shipping, the total price came to $10.78 per pound.

Joel Lehman, Austin TX

 

[jtmattison]

I saw a guy shoot a pellet burner one day and he forgot to load a bullet. Those pellets look real cool when they fly down range leaving a smoke trail.

HD

 

[Pork Chop]

I see a lot of folks posting about ordering a case of powder and the deal it turns out to be per pound. The problem is that with as little as I shoot, I don't know if I would shoot a case of powder before I died!! Plus where to store all of that explosive in the house (no shed...)

 

[Rebel]

I store 10 lbs on the nightstand next to my bed. Where do you store you gas can with gas for the mower? That is more dangerous than a few lbs of BP. And a tank of propane is a lot more explosive.

 

[Riley/MN]

Hey Pork Chop,

Shoot more, shoot more often!

And there is a couple places that will mail order smaller lots (ie 5lbs). Of course the savings are not as great then, but it s the real deal and there is still a savings.

~Riley

 

[Pork Chop]

That would be a grand solution, but the problem is where to shoot. I live in suburbia and the only guy that I know with enough property to shoot on lives an hour away.

 

[renovato]

Joel, that's what I'm going to end up doing. Money has just been a bit tight lately to justify a 25 pound order. The prices are sure good that way and I can get the variety I need.

 

[walruskid1]

gave him a pound of goex, some buffalo bullets, and a tube of t/c lube. now all he needs is a sidelock instead of a @#line.