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Offline the garg

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american pioneer powder
« on: January 10, 2007, 06:49:10 PM »
who likes (dislikes) american pioneer powder? why? thanks....the garg

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Re: american pioneer powder
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2007, 12:03:00 AM »
The one bottle I tried gave poor accuracy and ignition.  Evidenlty it made good lawn fertilizer. 

That was several years ago and perhaps it's been improved, but not from the reports I hear from other shooters.

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Re: american pioneer powder
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2007, 02:44:12 AM »
My favorite powder. Accuracy as good or better than any other fake BP. Easy cleanup if you don't use lube. Since it provides its own lube you can shoot with dry patches. Non corrosive. Does not foul the barrel - no need to clean between shots.

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Re: american pioneer powder
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2007, 10:45:44 AM »
It cleans up easy. My 50 caliber Omega and Petersoli Kentucky shoots good with loose 3F, but my CVA .36 caliber doesn’t.
I think it’s a little weaker then other powders of equal measure and it compacts almost to a solid. I like 777 or even Pyrodex better.
But for easy clean up it makes sense!

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Re: american pioneer powder
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2007, 11:57:46 AM »
My favorite powder. Accuracy as good or better than any other fake BP. Easy cleanup if you don't use lube. Since it provides its own lube you can shoot with dry patches. Non corrosive. Does not foul the barrel - no need to clean between shots.
IMHO You should lube patches, as this prevents patches from burning/blowing out, especially with hunting loads. There is no such thing as non corrosive powder. All black powder substitutes, as well as black powder are corrosive. Some are more, some are less. Do you want to risk ruining your barrel ? I have used APP, and true, it is a cleaner burning powder, but depending on your projectile, patch, lube, and powder, you do not have to clean between shots with real black powder, and Pyrodex. APP if left exposed to the atmosphere, loses power, velocity, and accuracy. If you shoot it right out of the can, such as target shooting, it performs well. But once out of the can, it begins to deteriorate.

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Re: american pioneer powder
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2007, 06:57:30 AM »
Had lots of hang fires with my T/C plains rifle. Also had lots of unburnt powder sticking to the backs of the sabots I had been useing that day.
Had the same results with my inline useing # 11 mag caps. May be fine now with the 209 primers but T7 is working fine and I bought ten pounds for $7.00 a pound when Wally world was selling at reduced prices.

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Re: american pioneer powder
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2007, 11:57:53 AM »
Real black powder for me. Why use a cheap imitation?
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