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Offline S.B.

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777 pellets vs. loose powder?
« on: December 13, 2008, 02:01:36 AM »
I tried the pellets for the first time recently and was amazed at the increase in accuracy over loose powder. Anyone else experience this? This was with my Omega and T/Cs 295 gr. saboted bullets and Remington BP 209 primers. Ignition also seemed to be more rifle like(instantly) also?
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Re: 777 pellets vs. loose powder?
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2008, 02:41:31 PM »
Exactly opposite of my experiences. I like loose.

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Re: 777 pellets vs. loose powder?
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2008, 04:21:09 PM »
I have better accuracy and less crude ring with loose T7. That said I switched to BH209 this year.

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Re: 777 pellets vs. loose powder?
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2008, 06:08:05 PM »
i sighted in with pyrodex loose powder and a 240 grain saboted bullet. was getting 3-4 inch groups shooting 120 grains. tried the pellets i use two of them and get 1-1 1/2 inch groups at 100 yards! im impressed with them will not go back to loose.

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Re: 777 pellets vs. loose powder?
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2008, 06:55:08 AM »
Loose for me too. Sort of hard to get 85gr pellets or 110gr ones too.

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Re: 777 pellets vs. loose powder?
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2008, 07:30:08 AM »
You will sacrifice some convenience with loose, but you can customize your load for best accuracy.  A change of 5grs. up or down can make a huge difference.

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Re: 777 pellets vs. loose powder?
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2008, 07:35:26 AM »
+1 on loose for me as well, but I use Pyrodex....

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Re: 777 pellets vs. loose powder?
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2008, 07:38:49 AM »
Exactly opposite of my experiences. I like loose.

Ditto, I don't like pellets.
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