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Offline doetag

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pellets or just stay loose
« on: August 30, 2009, 03:13:22 PM »
 I have an LK 93 that uses #11 percusion caps and still using loose pyrodex, but am wanting to go to pellets . Has anyone tried the pellets with percusion caps.  I am thinking ive heard it takes a 209 primer to set the pellets off.
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Re: pellets or just stay loose
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2009, 02:50:50 PM »
Your not supposed to use percussion caps on pellets. I've done it and it seems to work but I suspect when its cold it may present a problem. I suspect that a musket cap would work fine but I have had issues with the caps being stuck in the hammer. In all honesty most get better accuarcy out of loose powder and its cheaper anyways.
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Re: pellets or just stay loose
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2009, 03:21:37 PM »
I would avoid pellets.
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Re: pellets or just stay loose
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2009, 08:02:02 AM »
Why use pellets when you can "tailor" your loads to your rifle with loose powder?  Go loose and never look back.  Use a speed loader and you will reload just as fast as anyone with pellets.
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« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2010, 03:15:31 PM »
i've used that jim shockeys pellets in my lk93 with #11 caps and they seem to do ok and burns clean but i'll stay with loose.
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Re: pellets or just stay loose
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2010, 04:09:53 AM »
I really like pellets for hunting, easier to reload while cold & hands are not quite right. Its a trade off. Mike
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