Triple 7 in a 51 Navy

[F.G. Ford]

How well does Triple 7 work in BP handguns?
I have shot Pyrodex P and it functions well, but velocities vary a lot.
Is Triple 7 more consistent?
Thank you.
Fred

 

[azmntman]

many many many threads and opinions on this. Works well here. Others dont like it

 

[Cowboy2]

Its all I use in my revolvers. I haven't run them over a chronograph in some time, and even then didn't check standard deviation/etc, but accuracy has been great, so long as you aren't compressing much. You want the ball adequately seated, no more. Triple Seven velocities start doing weird things when its heavily compressed. Since it packs about 15% more punch than BP, you can't, or rather, shouldn't, fill the chamber up and cram a ball on top- look into using cream of wheat as an over-powder filler. While I've used both 2f and 3f, I've decided I like 2f better. It fills the chamber more, and it just seems to produce better results.

And cleanup is soooooooooooo much easier than bp and pyro.

 

[Don]

Triple 7 is for steel frames only. It works well in mine but since I've been able to get swiss powder I don't run 777 in my revolvers much any more. As others have said, be careful of compression it makes 777 shoot more erratically than Pyro.

Don

 

[CaptainKirk]

Plus 1 to all above comments. Also, 777 max loads need to be reduced by 15% over Pyro P or 3F.
Compression can be an issue.
Not recommended in brass-framed guns

 

[F.G. Ford]

Thank you all for your contribution!
Fred

 

[Cowboy2]

I use it in a brass frame Navy without any problems, but you need to further reduce the load (beyond the 15% reduction you ought to be applying to Triple Seven loads, anyways), just as you would with any other propellant. If you want them to last a long time, you want to use conservative loads in any brass framed revolver.

I think everyone likes to get all the bark they can out of these dogs, but every one of my cap and ball revolvers functions better, with better accuracy, using moderate loads.

 

[CaptainKirk]

I use it in a brass frame Navy without any problems, but you need to further reduce the load (beyond the 15% reduction you ought to be applying to Triple Seven loads, anyways), just as you would with any other propellant. If you want them to last a long time, you want to use conservative loads in any brass framed revolver.

I think everyone likes to get all the bark they can out of these dogs, but every one of my cap and ball revolvers functions better, with better accuracy, using moderate loads.

Mine too.