FFF cleanshot suiable for 300grn xtp sabots?

[R.W.Dale]

I'm trying to gather together all the  things I'll need to modernize my ML setup in  conjunction with my 28" 50cal huntsman bbl

Thus far I plan on using knight sabots, 300grn .430" xtp's win or cci 209 primers.

That just leaves me in need of a propellant. I have close to a pound of "Clean Shot" FFFg BP substitute now sold under the "American Pioneer Powder" brand. But I'm not too certain this powder would be suitable with 209 priming and or  bullets of this weight.

Please edumicate me.

[Busta]

First thing, your barrel is either 24" or 26" if it is a .50 cal, not 28".

Knight sabots may work, but they can be very tight in some barrels.

I would imagine that your Clean Shot is at least 5 years old (APP has been out around that long) and is probably a solid mass in the container. You can gingerly break that up, but it has probably absorbed too much moisture to have any consistancy. If you are just wanting to make some smoke and plink around, it might be alright for that.

If you are looking to work up a hunting load, do yourself and the deer a favor and get some new powder.

No problems with the 209 primers or the bulllet weights as long as you get a good powder.

[R.W.Dale]

I would imagine that your Clean Shot is at least 5 years old (APP has been out around that long) and is probably a solid mass in the container. You can gingerly break that up, but it has probably absorbed too much moisture to have any consistancy. If you are just wanting to make some smoke and plink around, it might be alright for that.

Believe it or not it's still quite loose with only a few very small clumps, it does however have a faint coffee smell. It's been kept in a climate controlled environment all this time.

What would be some good charges to start out with?

[LONGTOM]

If it is starting to smell like coffee they say it is starting to deteriorate.
I don't know!
I have had this same powder for over 8 years, UN OPENED, and when I opened a bottle this year for MZ season it was as new and went all season without a hitch.
Just check to see if it still goes off OK and you should be fine.


LONGTOM