Single shot pistol advice

[Bruce]

single shot pistol advice, is it ok to use 30 gr pyrodev pellets in the lyman & tradition single shot pistols ? Bruce

 

[Grimord]

I suppose you could, but you may have ignition problems. Pellets seem to go better with in-line ignitions.

 

[Woody Morgan]

single shot pistol advice, is it ok to use 30 gr pyrodev pellets in the lyman & tradition single shot pistols ? Bruce

In a percussion yeah. Kinda. Flintlock is a solid no go.

wm

 

[Bad Karma]

I’m with Woody, non starter in a flintlock. It might work in percussion but a loose powder load of t7 works well because some of powder drops into the patent breech and under the nipple so ignition is near instantaneous. The pellet will not enter the breech. I would expect hang fires.

 

[sheriff john]

As I understand, pellets have a small section of black powder on the base of the pellet to aid in ignition - or at least used to. Works good with inlines and revolvers since "fire" comes in from the bottom of the pellet. Using pellets with a drum - shooting "fire" from the side can miss that portion, instead trying to ignite compressed BP substitute.

Now, this may have changed over the years, don't know. Back in the day, we used a small amount of BP, then the pellets. Before doing that, missfires and hangfires as well as "flying fizzles" were fairly common with side ignition caplocks. Never tried pellets in my flintlocks.

 

[Bruce]

thanks for your help, I will stay with my 30grs of 3fg

 

[Acorn Mush]

thanks for your help, I will stay with my 30grs of 3fg

It is more economical to shoot loose powder than pellets as well.

 

[.36Rooster]

Just use powder and join our camp. We got nifty little horns, flasks, and powder measures, patch strips, lube, and pretty cool patch knives...