25ACP and 777 pellets - hang fires

[Duckbill]

HELP HELP!
I tried some 777 pellets in my H&R Sidekick today.  Half of my shots were hangfires(1 second delay before iginiton).  I was using 2 50gr pellets and my 25ACP's are primed with small pistol primers.  It ignites 100gr of loose Pyrodex just fine, but I hate the stuff.  With less than a week until ML season, I'm probably stuck with the Pyro, but can anybody think of why the hangfires?

Thanks

[sabotloader]

Duckbill

is it possible that your pellets have collected some moisture?  If you could pick up some T7 loose think you would like that with with your 25acp - I shoot that combination in my omega.... T7-3f really burns fairly clean also - like it a lot better than pellets

[Busta]

209 primers in my NEF will not reliably 100% of the time light 777 pellets, I would never hunt with them in the NEF. 777 pellets do not have the black powder ignition booster bonded to them like pyrodex pellets do, and they absorb moisture like a sponge. Get yourself some 777 loose powder and your problems will go away. 80-85 grains by VOLUME 777 loose is approximately equal to a 100 gr (2 pellet) charge of 777 pellets. Not only will it shoot better, it will cut your powder cost by at least 50%.

I have never had an ignition problem with loose 777 and the .25 ACP plug with CCI 400 Small Rifle Primers.

[Duckbill]

Thanks for the replies, fellas.  I agree, the loose is better.  I was going for "ease in loading".  .  I should've bought the loose 777.  With the time factor, I guess I'll shoot the Pyro next week and look inot some loose 777 after that.

[Swampman]

Magnum primers might help!  I don't like pellets.  I have a few that I plan on using at the range, and that will be the end of 777 pellets for me.

[Redhawk1]

Use Small rifle CCI 400, they are the best I have used. Never had a failure to fire or hang fire using them.
I also used it with loose triple seven powder and had great results.