Pyrodex P
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It should work ok. I recently tried some Pyrodex Select. I really like that as a sub. About the same as T7.
Never had problem with subs...just clean well after...
When my dad acquired our first BP revolver back in the mid-70's, Pyrodex is what the gun shop recommended so that's what we shot for a long time. The revolver was a .44 cal 1858 Remington repro and we must've shot twenty pounds of Pyrodex through it over the next few years. Not a single hiccup. The fouling was always a bit on the crusty side, but we didn't know that until I branched out on my own and started buying Goex. Don't put off cleaning afterward and make sure to do a good job of it and you'll be fine.
Justin.44
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Good to know. I picked up some of the Select the other day as a reserve if my GOEX starts running low, I was wondering how it was. I'll just have to pour it in a GOEX can so the guys at my club don't give me trouble Ha!
The title of the thread says "Pyrodex P," which I think the manufacturer intended for handguns. "P" referring to pistols. There is a Pyrodex RS intended for rifles and shotguns. I have shot a little of each, in revolvers and rifles, respectively, but didn't try "mixing and matching." After some limited trials, I found I preferred black powder overall, and I haven't done anything with Pyrodex of either granulation in quite a while.
It may be worth looking into, though, while black powder is hard to get. I also bought a can or bottle or jar of Alliant Black MZ a year or so ago, because the price was attractive and shipping issues were less onerous than with black powder, but I haven't even broken the seal on the container yet. I have no idea how it compares.
I don't know if the P versus RS designation would really make any difference. Maybe those who have tried both in the same gun could advise us. It would be great to find an objective comparison of the two Pyrodexes (Pyrodices?), Black MZ, and black powder in the same gun with the same ball and patch combination. Maybe somebody has already done it.
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Notchy Bob
It may be worth looking into, though, while black powder is hard to get. I also bought a can or bottle or jar of Alliant Black MZ a year or so ago, because the price was attractive and shipping issues were less onerous than with black powder, but I haven't even broken the seal on the container yet. I have no idea how it compares.
I don't know if the P versus RS designation would really make any difference. Maybe those who have tried both in the same gun could advise us. It would be great to find an objective comparison of the two Pyrodexes (Pyrodices?), Black MZ, and black powder in the same gun with the same ball and patch combination. Maybe somebody has already done it.
Best regards,
Notchy Bob
Only issue I ever had was with the RS. Occasional ignition hesitation. I use the P in everything 36-58 caliber and no issues.
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I was given P pyrodex to try. I have shot in 44, 36 50 and 58 without a problem after working the load. It may be the one of the many alternatives we have for a while, as said before, clean weapon well after using. Worked load in a flint lock but primed with gun powder, ignition seemed slow but fired, notice I stated gun powder, don't know what F it would be considered.
I used Pyrodex P for my pistols and percussion rifles till 2013. That was the year of my stroke. Got back to doing this about 2019. I still have about seven pounds of Goex 3f and my flintlocks will like that. T7 seems like the best sub though. Brian
Think somebody posted awhile back they shot P in their rifle and liked it.
We'll know when you start getting hangfires. I promise not to tell.
For the first 15 years of my muzzleloading experience, I used Pyrodex exclusively. Didn't know there was anything else, nor of the controversy between Pyrodex vs. "Real Black". It worked fine, never had a problem with shooting or cleaning. Still have my first muzzleloader bought in 1977, Investarms/Charles Daly Hawken, that has had nothing but Pyrodex down the barrel for 44 years. The bore looks brand new, and still groups spectacularly with a PRB using a empty .45-70 shell as a powder measure. My eyes now suck, but younger fellas who shoot my rifle are amazed at the accuracy, 1 ragged hole at 75 yards. Granulation for granulation, Pyrodex is slightly hotter than Goex, but Triple 7 is clearly superior, velocity wise. I really like Triple 7, but when I went shopping the other day for powder, Pyrodex P was $19.99/lb. and Triple 7 was $34.99/lb. I bought Pyrodex. If I want or need more velocity, I'll just dump a little extra down the tube. I save my hard to get (even before Goex went belly up) real black powder for flintlock shooting.
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Pyro P works just fine as does 777 in fffg. I use about 10 grains less than my BP load because it shoots a little hotter. Same results and widely available.
As stated before, clean well afterwards.
Pyro P works just fine as does 777 in fffg. I use about 10 grains less than my BP load because it shoots a little hotter. Same results and widely available.
As stated before, clean well afterwards.
I’ve had good results with Pyrodex RS and P in all sorts of cap guns.
I like T& but of all Black MZ was my favoritist. $9.99, easy to clean etc.
