Author Topic: Anyone ever mixed pellets with loose? (Read 793 times)

chilli · « **on:** February 03, 2005, 12:48:50 AM »

I was just wondering if it would be acceptable to mix a 50 grn pellet with 35 grn of loose pyrodex, if my ml shot better with 85 grn of powder or just stick with the loose.

mangulator · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2005, 06:45:45 AM »

chilli, I would stick with pellet or loose. I feel its safer that way. Burn rates are different for loose powder then pellet. Stick with one or the other its safer.

Busta · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2005, 10:56:32 AM »

Like Jerry said, don't do it. One charge may push the bullet half way down the barrel before the other one ignites, very unsafe and nobody wants to be holding a pipe bomb. If your gun likes 85 grains, use loose.

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2005, 01:37:29 AM »

On there web site, they tell you not to mix the two.

11. Pellets are intended to be use in place of granular powder. Do not combine Pellets with loose powder. Do not combine Pellets of different caliber sizes.

http://www.hodgdon.com/data/muzzleloading/pellet-warnings.php

stew · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2005, 08:50:20 PM »

chilli

A muzzleloader user is actually a reloader minus the metalic cartridge cases, scale, and mechnical ram press.
And the old adage is ( THERE ARE OLD RELOADERS AND THERE ARE BOLD RELOADERS BUT THERE ARE NO OLD BOLD RELOADERS ) :-)

chilli · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2005, 10:02:08 PM »

Thanx to all for your replies. I think I knew the answer befor posting just wanted to hear the voice of experience.