Black Powder velocities

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Black Powder velocities

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This data is with a T/C New Englander .50 Cal. Thought I would be using comically but ended up liking round ball much better. Thought this might be interesting to somebody.
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Cool. Thanks for sharing. I have not thought to chronograph my muzzleloader.

On a semi-related note, I've seen an article on a black powder gun (muzzleloader I think) that shot 3,000 fps or so. I'll have to dig that up. Specialty/odd stuff, but interesting.

Your data is far more practical for my needs though.
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I'm glad someone else likes black powder, specs are hard to find or I'm not looking the right place.
Hopefully this is right.
For up to a 50 cal pistol round fffg and fill to a light pack regardless of which caliber.
For longer rifle 45-70 etc us ffg and do the same fill. I've NEVER loaded a rifle in black powder (yet).
For my blackpowder shooting pair (handgun and rifle) I went with 45 Colt.

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I like reading real world velocities people get with any type of firearm.
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A very long time ago my T/C Renegade .54 RB would supposedly do 2000fps with 120 grains of Pyrodex P.....Back then nobody had chronys this was what T/C said in their book.
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David, I have run black in my 45 colt 71/2"bbl. mag primer 2F 35 or 36gr a 255gr 1-20 fn got me 900 fps, 3F got some more fps. danny
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BigSky56 wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:47 pm David, I have run black in my 45 colt 71/2"bbl. mag primer 2F 35 or 36gr a 255gr 1-20 fn got me 900 fps, 3F got some more fps. danny
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Why magnum primers?

Thanks for the 45 Colt velocities. I didn't know them, but I do know 40 grs 3F w/ a 250 gr is a hand full out of my 4.75" Cattleman.

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Joe, I read in Mike Ventruino's books that he got better accuracy with mag primers so that's what I started with. danny
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My hunting load with my 36 inch .451 Kentucky rifle is 90 grains of 3fff. never had it checked by chronograph, but I think it moving right along. It sure puts deer down quick. I use #11 caps the German ones when I can get them.
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BigSky56 wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:46 pm Joe, I read in Mike Ventruino's books that he got better accuracy with mag primers so that's what I started with. danny
Thanks.

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