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'BTW, NONE of the subs work well in a flintlock action, especially in the powder pan. This is because Pyrodex has a far higher flash initiation point than any grade of BP by a country mile - sparks from the frizzen just refuse to light this stuff up. Triple 7 is needs even hotter ignition, about 777F, hence the name.'
Pyrodex was never intended to replace BP in flintlock use. The late Mr Pawluk was a very clever chemist, and was insistent that his invention was aimed at the ever-growing percussion shooter market. Given his expertise in the field of propellant manufacturing it is unlikely that the fact that Pyrodex performs as well as self-raising flour in a flintlock was an oversight on his part.
Sure, you CAN shoot it in a flintlock, but only by priming the pan with BP and first putting a small initiating charge of BP down the breech, making a so-called duplex load. Over in the Americas, where most folks are willing to try just about anything once, that's about as many times as folks do it. Even Pyrodex pellets, intended for in-lines, have a small centrally located initiating charge of compressed BP to get them going.
In any case, most flintlock shooters of my acquaintance would rather have boiling mercury poured into their stapled-open eyes than admit to knowing anything about Pyrodex except in passing.
tac
Last edited by tacfoley; 08-01-2017 at 04:46 PM.
The guidance states that only one pound containers(max) may be stored in each compartment, therefor four one pound pots. Swiss 1kg pots should be decanted into two smaller ones in order to comply. Each compartment has to have a thirty percent space above each pot so the size is important.
I've just read a newer version of the guidance and it would appear that you may now be able to store 1kg pots in each compartment, but trials continue to improve the box design!
Last edited by DesG; 08-01-2017 at 06:03 PM.
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