Hi All,
I am a newbie here, as well as a newbie to muzzle loading. I?ve had a muzzle loader for years and have used it for hunting ML special seasons but really never ?got into it? that much.
For years I?ve shot center-fire and reload all my own ammunition, so I?m pretty knowledgeable about loads, pressures, practices, etc.
What I?m struggling with is the reasons why a smokeless powder can?t be substituted for black powder.
Why would it be dangerous to use a load of 50grs of IMR4198 with a 250gr flat base bullet in a plastic sabot in a 50cal 1:28 twist muzzleloading rifle?
Would such a load exceed the pressures of a typical 150grs ff BP load?
How can the saboted shot gun loads use smokeless safely? Why couldn?t a load like 35grs of IMR SR 4756 and a 250gr saboted bullet be safe?
What am I missing here?
Thanks for any insight for you experienced guys can offer.
I am a newbie here, as well as a newbie to muzzle loading. I?ve had a muzzle loader for years and have used it for hunting ML special seasons but really never ?got into it? that much.
For years I?ve shot center-fire and reload all my own ammunition, so I?m pretty knowledgeable about loads, pressures, practices, etc.
What I?m struggling with is the reasons why a smokeless powder can?t be substituted for black powder.
Why would it be dangerous to use a load of 50grs of IMR4198 with a 250gr flat base bullet in a plastic sabot in a 50cal 1:28 twist muzzleloading rifle?
Would such a load exceed the pressures of a typical 150grs ff BP load?
How can the saboted shot gun loads use smokeless safely? Why couldn?t a load like 35grs of IMR SR 4756 and a 250gr saboted bullet be safe?
What am I missing here?
Thanks for any insight for you experienced guys can offer.