Just bought a Rogers & spencer

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i shoot an R&S by Euroarms and use triple seven is very easy to clean and I use 15grns you must get a flask to mesure or you wont get consistancy I allso use pre lubed wads and make up powder loads in cigaretts papers wraped around a pencil and filled from a flask putting the lot in the cylinder it splits as you load it and fires great,its just a timesaver during competitions that you may like to try,don't overdo the loads it wasts powder and damages the gun
 
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thanx for the info,i will try it as soon as i can, but atm my sight is broken so

i orderd a new one for my original
roger and spencer from peterdyson in the uk

http://www.peterdyson.co.uk/acatalog/PARTS_FOR_ROGERS_AND_SPENCER_revolvers.html

im also thinking about trying the powderloads in cigarett papper
shuld save me alot of time



shoot an R&S by Euroarms and use triple seven is very easy to clean and I use 15grns you must get a flask to mesure or you wont get consistancy I allso use pre lubed wads and make up powder loads in cigaretts

papers wraped around a pencil and filled from a flask putting the lot in the cylinder it splits as you load it and fires great,its just a timesaver during competitions that you may like to try,don't overdo the loads it wasts powder and damages the gun
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I would NOT use Hodgdon 777 in that fine, old original revolver.
It's tricky stuff, subject to pressure jumps when compressed too heavily.

Hodgdon itself notes in its section on loading black powder cartridges:

Loading density should be 100% with light compression not to exceed .100inch. Testing has shown that Triple Seven will perform best when the bullet just touches the powder. Allow no airspace between the base of the bullet and the powder. Do not reduce loads by means of filler wads or inert filler material such as Grits, Dacron or Grex. Do not heavily compress powder charges. The use of filler wads, inert fillers or heavy compression may cause a dangerous situation, which could cause injury and/or death to the shooter, bystanders or damage property.

Now, while the above specifies cartridges, a wise muzzleloading shooter will also heed this advice though he doesn't use brass cartridges. Clearly, Hodgdon is warning that too much compression can cause problems.
Here's what Hodgdon has to say about using 777 in percussion guns:

Select the proper charge from the loads listed in this brochure. Set powder measure as indicated. While holding the firearm vertically, slowly pour the measured charge of Triple Seven or Pyrodex into the barrel. Seat the projectile firmly against the powder . Make sure that there is no airspace between the powder and the projectile.

Because your revolver is original, and its metallurgy was not as precisely controlled as today's guns, I'd avoid 777 altogether.
Use Pyrodex P or FFFG black powder.
 
Gatofeo, good call, I think Swiss also has higher pressures so I'd stay away from that too.
Da_Swede, 2f bp will work as well if that's all you can find.
 
Gatofeo, good call, I think Swiss also has higher pressures so I'd stay away from that too.
Da_Swede, 2f bp will work as well if that's all you can find.
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Is the fff bp i have now bad for my gun ?:confused::eek:
 
robhof

Actually 3f is the preferred powder for B/p pistols up to 50cal. In many places 2f is the only grade found and it will work fine, except it's a little slower burning(lower working pressure).
 
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