I have almost a full can of 4f. Can you use this in an 1858 under a ball as well as a 200 grain Lee conical?

[bud in pa]

I have almost a full can of 4f. Can I use this in mt 1858 44 cal. under both a ball and 200 grain Lee conical.

 

[Jim in Wisconsin]

I've used 4f in my Remington 44 - enough so I could just seat the ball flush - no problem. Whether it was accurate, I don't know. I'm not very accurate anyway.

 

[Carl in France]

Yes, no problem I use 4f. I find at 25m excellent accuracy at 15gr with a lubed 4mm wad and .457 ball.

 

[FishDFly]

Do a search, there are many, many discussions and opinions on the topic.

 

[Freedom]

You'll never go back to any other granulation again.
4ffffg "is" pistol powder!

 

[Bad Karma]

I have almost a full can of 4f. Can I use this in mt 1858 44 cal. under both a ball and 200 grain Lee conical.

Yes. Any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

 

[brushblind]

Nope

 

[William Lincoln]

Properly loaded 4 f is a great pistol powder. Often used in shorter barrels. If that is all you can get : use it -but no matter the grade of fineness, more powder does not equal a better load. Often a lighter load is the accurate load.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Wat Lincoln said. OK to use but performance will be changed. Maybe better, maybe worse. Just use and find out.

 

[PastorB]

Yes, use it. 4f, even Swiss, is not as hot as 777, and I use that in revolvers frequently. Accuracy will be the determining factor. I prefer round balls, except when deer hunting, but I would have no safety concerns using 4f under a conical. Any charge you can load, your gun will safely handle it, assuming proper loading procedure, gun condition, etc.

 

[Jappo]

Just saw this post. What if the ball doesn’t seat on the powder. Is it one of those things some call a “no no”? Filler, wad? I’ve used it in 45 ACP for my conversion. Full case where a .452 .230 gr bullet seats on the powder. Because I was given a bunch of primed brass and don’t have a pistol in 45 ACP. The cylinder was cheaper. If I download 45 Colt with 4F, do I need a filler or wad? I could do my own experimentation but I thought I’d see if anyone done it.

 

[Uncle Miltie]

Tried ffffg many years ago in revolvers. Accuracy for me was poor. I have used fffg ever since.

 

[Jappo]

I bought a flintlock pistol and was given a full pound of it. I use 3f in the pistol and in the pan. I'll never use all this 4f unless I use it in something else.

 

[TDM]

The 4F will work fine.