freedom475
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I have found that 4ffff does not produce pressure as high as Pyrodex P.. I really like the 4ffff because it seems to fire fast(Lock time).. and a little hotter than 3ff.. it burns quite a bit cleaner too.
I just can't get hunting velocity where I want it with 3fff. With the 4f I get good velocity around 875-925 fps. with 3ff I get 750fps and with Pyrodex I run right at 1000fps.. all with 30-35gr. volume loads.... FWIW a full cylinder of Pyrodex will run over 1200fps, but this load will destroy a Remington very quickly and is not accrurate.
4f is hotter than 3ff but not as hot as Pyro "P" so I think it is easier on my gun. That and I really prefyur to shoot real BP...
This is not something I just did because I didn't know better... I have been shooting C&B's for over 22 years and shoot them a LOT not just a couple times a year..
I actually use a C&B 44 as my primary hunting weapon on many of my hunting trips. At archery ranges, the ball will give complete pass throughs on whitetails and the accruacy of the Rem 58 make the shots placement precise and The FUN METER is very hard to beat... sure I have to pass on a lot of good opportunitees but when it all comes together
...Now that's Hunting!
I just can't get hunting velocity where I want it with 3fff. With the 4f I get good velocity around 875-925 fps. with 3ff I get 750fps and with Pyrodex I run right at 1000fps.. all with 30-35gr. volume loads.... FWIW a full cylinder of Pyrodex will run over 1200fps, but this load will destroy a Remington very quickly and is not accrurate.
4f is hotter than 3ff but not as hot as Pyro "P" so I think it is easier on my gun. That and I really prefyur to shoot real BP...
This is not something I just did because I didn't know better... I have been shooting C&B's for over 22 years and shoot them a LOT not just a couple times a year..
I actually use a C&B 44 as my primary hunting weapon on many of my hunting trips. At archery ranges, the ball will give complete pass throughs on whitetails and the accruacy of the Rem 58 make the shots placement precise and The FUN METER is very hard to beat... sure I have to pass on a lot of good opportunitees but when it all comes together
...Now that's Hunting!