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How many shots per can at 100 grains by volume
In a can of blackhorn 209
In a can of blackhorn 209
So the whole corrosive thing is only after it's been fired?VA's "early muzzleloader" season is 2 weeks. I load the 2 guns I plan on using for the season the day of and they will still fire at the end of the season if not previously fired at a deer. I get the same results whether it's 209, Pyrodex or 777. Other members here have gone much, much longer.
A 100 volume of BH 209 will weigh 70 to 77 grains depending on which lot # your using.Does anyone have the actual weight of 100 grains by volume of BH209? Is there a chart somewhere on the site?
Since I started using BH 209 my Paramount & Accura V2 stay fully loaded & ready to fire all season long. Thats from 3rd wk in Oct to 3rd wk in Jan. No issues at all. My season just ended yesterday, so both will now get shot & very thoroughly cleaned. When I shot only pyrodex pellets & in the ML's I only use T7, I've never ever left them loaded more than a day or two.VA's "early muzzleloader" season is 2 weeks. I load the 2 guns I plan on using for the season the day of and they will still fire at the end of the season if not previously fired at a deer. I get the same results whether it's 209, Pyrodex or 777. Other members here have gone much, much longer.
You should get between 56 to 62 shots from a 10 oz bottleHow many shots per can at 100 grains by volume
In a can of blackhorn 209
A 100 volume of BH 209 will weigh 70 to 77 grains depending on which lot # your using.
If I did my math correct:
1 gr equals .00229 ounces
100gr equals 0.229 ounces
1 pound equals 16 ounces
16/.229 equals approval 70 shots per pound
10oz/.229 equals approx 44 shots for BH 209
I just opened lot #40 of BH209 and the weight (density) has once again increased resulting in FEWER shots per 10oz container if only measured by weight. Lot 40 100grains by volume weighs 80 grains by weight. When I first started using BH the 100 gr volume to weight was 70 -72 gr by weight. Still using the same volume measure and scale. However, the higher the lot number, the more robust the powder seems to be. I have reduced my loads in both Knight rifles from 110 gr to 105 gr and now to 100 grains. So, if one is loading only by volume, shots per jug would be relatively unchanged. (I think??)
Bill
You're actually the first person I've known of to mention it like that. Most, not all, of the shooters using the latest from Hodgdon claim they reduced the power for a lack of proper terminology.I just opened lot #40 of BH209 and the weight (density) has once again..................... However, the higher the lot number, the more robust the powder seems to be............
Bill
that is 44 load per can if using 100 by weightso, about 44 100g loads out of a 10oz jug....... over here in Canada that would be $2.20 a shot plus a bullet/sabot and primer, now were closer to $4.00 a shot.... lol, true story
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