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Offline scout34

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Flint Priming
« on: September 20, 2009, 03:29:08 AM »
How many primes should I expect to get out of one pound of 4fg powder?  I'm putting together my first order of powder and need to figure up it's composition.
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Re: Flint Priming
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2009, 03:55:01 AM »
You don't really need 4F because 3F works just fine for everything (all calibers & priming.)  If you wish to get some, I'm thinking you'll never use up an entire can.
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Re: Flint Priming
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2009, 03:59:23 AM »
At 2 or 3 grains per prime and 7,000 grains in a pound, I'd guess you'll get between 2,000 and 3,000 primes out of a pound of 4Fg powder. 
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Re: Flint Priming
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2009, 06:01:49 AM »
yup, 7000 div. 3 = 2,333.33333333

If ya can (:D) get Swiss Null B. I have seen that stuff used by very serious target shooters and their flintlocks go off instantaniously like cap locks!!
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Re: Flint Priming
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2009, 03:21:55 PM »
Swamp man is right that 3f will work, it is not as fast burning as 4f.  If you are shooting competition, every millisecond counts and the faster the better.
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Re: Flint Priming
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2009, 12:37:46 PM »
One can will last a loooooooooooooooong time.  I have a can of 7F I've used for years.
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Re: Flint Priming
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2009, 10:03:02 AM »
In my .32 caliber Pedersoli Frontier rifle I use FFFG for the main charge as well as prime.  I haven't noticed any delay in ingintion time.  Heck of a squirrel rifle. 
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Re: Flint Priming
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2009, 10:42:53 AM »
im still using the original 4f can i bought over 4  years ago! Sighted in 4 or 5 different flintlocks with that 4f. Still have over half of it too.
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