Flintlock and Triple 7

[Flashinthepan]

Hello Everybody this is my first post on your forum.

I have just realised a boyhood dream to own and use a Brown Bess musket. I bought an "Indian" version classed as a 10 bore shotgun, but as i do not have a blackpowder licence i am reliant on the generosity and attendance of other club members who use blackpowder to get some for pan priming, my main charge being Pyrodex. It was suggested that I might be able to use Triple 7 powder both as the main charge and for the pan, has anybody any experience of this? Or do you have any other suggestions.

cheers
Flashinthepan

[Smokeless Coal]

Pyro and 777 are not very good as pan powder, they are propellant rather than explosive and need to be in a confined space to burn properly.

That said they should still work though no where near as reliably.

There are talks underway to allow shooters to have a small amount of BP (perhaps 2.5k) without an explosives license. Many of us participated in the consultation.

[John Bedford]

Several I know have tried 777 as 'pan fuel' but with mixed results.

FFFG ('pistol grade') is finer and is a little better than FFG (rifle) but really you need 'proper' black.

[Flashinthepan]

Thanks Folks
I will have to get a move on and sort the storage situation out.

I have heard from a gentleman who is in the gun retail business that there is a consideration of lifting the licence requirements for small quanities of Black powder. Has anybody heard anything concrete about this.

[bryantanthonydp]

Try the BASC site www.basc.org.uk/content/powder

[robinghewitt]

The requirement for a box solved a problem that didn't exist and converted safe powder stores in to bombs. If my house catches fire I want to get the bang over with quickly so the fire brigade can start putting it out.

The Explosive Cert and RCA document are a formality if you have the gun on SGC.

If you have the shekles, Peter Starley will sell you an approved box full of BP mail order. http://www.black-powder.co.uk/

[Flashinthepan]

Thanks folks
The link to the basc and their paper with acpo was very useful.

Storage for black powder would not be a problem when the house renovations are complete - have you found it a problem with the house insurance?

Has anyone heard of/tried DuraFlint - an American gemstone composite flint replacement?

Cheers
F