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Shooting Traditional Firearms and Weapons => General Interest => Topic started by: Swampfoot on November 14, 2015, 09:05:07 PM

Title: Questions about fffg T7
Post by: Swampfoot on November 14, 2015, 09:05:07 PM

I picked this up by accident at the store today lol , I had a old man moment , but any way can I shot this out of my hawkens 50 cal , I know the t7 ffg has a reduction by 15% vs pyrodex rs, any help would be much appreciated thanks

Title: Re: Questions about fffg T7
Post by: greyhunter on November 15, 2015, 07:42:22 AM

If it is a flintlock, you will have to put a small measured amount of real black powder in the muzzle first, then the triple 7. Not a handy way to load, but it will fire. I use it (fffg triple 7) in my .32 percussion sometimes and it works well.

Title: Re: Questions about fffg T7
Post by: Swampfoot on November 15, 2015, 10:43:22 AM

No it's a capper hawkens 50cal, thanks

Title: Re: Questions about fffg T7
Post by: blackpowderbill on February 05, 2016, 11:36:54 AM

I've shot plenty of T7 fff and it worked great in all my percussion ML'ers. Even works in 12ga shot shell loads

Title: Re: Questions about fffg T7
Post by: Fletcher on February 05, 2016, 07:37:55 PM

I have used a fair bit of 777 in .50 ML for Boy Scout shoots.  It is supposed
to be better than Pyrodex P - but I have not seen a great deal of difference.

To be honest we shoot somewhat light loads - 50 gr (volume) in .50 cal max

But very reliable and cleans up fine.  Especially with my very own Ol' Thunder

Title: Re: Questions about fffg T7
Post by: Swampfoot on February 05, 2016, 10:20:31 PM

Thanks for the replies , I really like the 333F since I started using it, brings the rifle alive for sure, I will continue to use it, thanks Swampfoot

Title: Re: Questions about fffg T7
Post by: Uncle Russ on February 06, 2016, 02:07:21 AM

Quote from: "Swampfoot"

Thanks for the replies , I really like the 333F since I started using it, brings the rifle alive for sure, I will continue to use it, thanks Swampfoot

No reason in the world not to keep using it.
I have to remind everyone, that many of our guests and members can only buy T7 locally.
It's been that way for several years now.
I found myself in that same predicament, where I had to use T7, and I never had any serious problems with it.
 
I got a case of Goex a couple of years back, averaged about $16 bucks and pennies for a pound, which was not bad, and I'm glad I did, as there is still no real Black Powder in a 100 mile radius of where I live...of course there ain't much of anything else within a 100 mile radius of where I live either!

Uncle Russ...

Title: Re: Questions about fffg T7
Post by: Riley/MN on February 06, 2016, 07:14:18 AM

Quote from: "RussB"

...of course there ain't much of anything else within a 100 mile radius of where I live either!

Uncle Russ...

Sounds like a nice place!

Title: Re: Questions about fffg T7
Post by: Swampfoot on February 06, 2016, 10:43:17 AM

I agree uncle russ, I like the 3F no problems with it at all, it's a lot cleaner than the pyrodex, just got to use what we have available, I had a load In my rifle for over a month darn thing fired off with no delay, I'll stick with it , I guess I was self taught over the years about MLers and never used any powder except pyrodex until I found this forum , a wealth of info is for the take here, swampfoot