Smokeless or not

[Lee 9]

I was just thinking what I might get when I realized that with 1/2 inch groups with several loads and the added velocity with no wipeing between shots and no worry about corrosive powder I already have everything I was going to switch to smokeless for.
Black Horn 209 does every thing except work in my pistol and my Hawken but since I mostly only shoot them for fum and use my inlines for hunting thats not much of a problem. I like bolt action cartridge guns but for some reason I like the break action MZ. so I guess I will find soome thing like a hunting trip to spend that money on hmmm Texas maybe?

 

[black powder]

like you ,i also enjoy the "break-open" action of my M.L. no more blow back ,and easy to clean .T7 powder [soap and water] up here in canada i can't buy the BLACKHORN 209 ,not available yet ..i realy hope they will also come out with pellets .50 gr. BLACKHORN 209 ..

 

[Lee 9]

Well BH does run through my powder measure very well and so I premeasure my loads that way, since it is made with a different base and I am inclined to believe from the results of my testing that it is progressive burning, I am inclined to believe that pellets would be very difficult if not impossable to make. I also believe that if you use quick loaders that there is only added expense and no advantage to pellets especally if you throw your loads with a powder measure. Lee

 

[black powder]

thanks for the reply Lee 9 i sure hope that you are wrong about BH 209 not being able to make .50 gr. pellets ..my partener uses loose powder on the fire range in his T/C TRIMUPH and it works well with him .but as soon as he goes hunting he is back with the pellets ...