Advice on loading my ROA

[tim56]

777 and pyrodex are used by volume as per black powder. Mark a vile where 21 grns {or whatever load you want of black powder comes to and then fill to the same leval with the substitute. weigh this load and theres your load by weight. Iv tried both substitutes and got to be honest when i say no one at our club who has a black powder licence shoots a substitute. However, both 777 and pyrodex worked well with plenty of umph, smoke etc. Accuracy was no different to b/p. As per most things when shooting on the dark side it comes down to personal choice and what works for you and your gun. Tim

[lasbrisas]

Thanks for the info guys, I can only use BP at the club as I don't yet have the storage box or the permits.

[sclg]

24 gr 777 works for me. I use couscous as a filler as I find it much easier to pour than semolina.

Steve

PS My wife once bought me some garlic & coriander couscous by mistake. No effect on accuracy but it did smell nice

[lasbrisas]

PS My wife once bought me some garlic & coriander couscous by mistake. No effect on accuracy but it did smell nice

HaHa made me laugh, perhaps we should try some different flavour combinations !

[lasbrisas]

Looks like it's gonna be filler instead of wads for me. Shot 12 rounds at the club last night and the wads were all over the floor so I felt obliged to pick them all up. Used 21 grains of Pyrodex and it went well with plenty of oomph !

[harricook]

Looks like it's gonna be filler instead of wads for me. Shot 12 rounds at the club last night and the wads were all over the floor so I felt obliged to pick them all up. Used 21 grains of Pyrodex and it went well with plenty of oomph !

Hi Steve

I think that is a bonus not a negative !!! ..... pick them up & use them again !!


Perfick !!


Roy
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[john paul]

I use 24g (volume) of 777 in my 44 Remie if using Pyrodex you can use the same as.
Tried wads shop bought, and made my own from felt - see any good model shop/craft type outlet.
Also used fillers as mentioned, however all I use now is Trex - veg oil based over the balls, you can mix in beeswax to make it a tad thicker. I got this from a US Cowboy Action Shooting website. The American's have a different name for Trex can't remember what they call it, but same thing.
Friend of mine always likes a big bang magnum rounds etc at max uses 30g (volume) of 777 in his Remie and gets good results, this I would say is the max and convey out of interest.


Pyrodex when used, you need to clean your gun pretty sharpish or you will get corrosion. Also 777 more user friendly when it comes to cleaning your pistol.

777 is about 20% more powerful than B/P or Pyrodex .

[lasbrisas]

Hi Steve

I think that is a bonus not a negative !!! ..... pick them up & use them again !!


Perfick !!


Roy
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Roy, yes unfortunately they were beyond use, just split and a fluffy singed mess !