Pellets...So as not to highjack another thread

Well for one thing

Pellets eliminate the need for "highly irregular, profoundly dangerous (but I don't care) Rube Goldberg, telescoping powder measure! If you let them go stale, who's fault is that? The only powder I know of that lasts is real holy black. Whatever they use to morph black to pyrodex pulls moisture, or so I've heard. I'm from NM, so what's a moisture? Also, it's easier to find Jesus, than a can of real black. Pellets grow on trees it seems. What full blooded mountain man doesn't appreciate ease and convenience?
 
I have only used BH209 in .45 Colt cartridges. Works great there. Cleanup is non-existent compared to 777. On the otherhand, 777 us much cheaper ... so guess what I use :) .
 
I got into this hobby/sport to slow down the waste of ammo and to get to handle my guns more!
By loading loose powder I get 5 or 6 chances more to handle my revolvers every cylinderfull. I also get to weigh each chamber to exactlly the charge I have found works best. I load the measure and tap it a little to set the powder to a leveled spout full. This is the closest to actually weighing each charge I can get and considering the accuracy of the revolvers I shoot, gives me a VERY consistant load.
Using loose powder and a felt wad I can be assured of no airgaps or voids around the powder charge as I seat the ball home. I fear incomplete crushing of the pills and fear getting an airgap by a partilly crushed pill. I load for consistancy and depend on it for accuracy.
I'm in no hurry to get my cylinders reloaded and can afford the extremes I deploy since I am not under fire as were our forefathers. I can understand their necessarilly hurried reloading tactics.
For our purposes, just what are we in a hurry to reload for anyhow? One can reload with loose powder within a reasonable time for CAS Shooting and especally for plinking or small game hunting.
JMHO,
ZVP
 
Problem I'm seeing is all of the local gun shops near me have stopped carrying loose powder of any kind. All they have now is pellets. When I asked why, I was told by a sales person that admitted to not even liking muzzleloaders:eek:: "because they'er better":confused:
 
typical non-answer answer.

when i get that response to a question, i further ask "why is it better?"

usually they don't know.
 
Do I understand correctly....

....That they only come in one charge volume equivalent? 30 Gr?

That would be a problem for obvious reasons.

Tnx,
 
Wait....

I meant one charge volume equivalent for revolvers.

I am assuming the 50 cal is too big to go inside a Walker chamber.
 
I am assuming the 50 cal is too big to go inside a Walker chamber.
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Doc, The 50/50 (or 50 cal 50 grain) pellets measure .045" The won't fit into a Pietta 1858 chamber (I just tried), it doesnt lack much from going in though, so if the Walkers chamber is a little bigger they just may.
 
I am about to render an opinion......

and it is only my opinion.

My thought is that for me, I will continue with loose powder.

If you go to the various distributer sites you get prices from 20.00 to 28.00 for a hundred shots. That alone turns me off.

You get one and only one charge. That charge would be right for a maximum of half of my revolvers.

It seems as though there are additional precautions with the pellets which imply that there are additional dangers.

I do agree that for some the advantages make them worth while.
 
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