triple 7 powder

[hobbles]

Hi all,, got a ?,,, Is triple 7 powder hotter then fff and/or ff powder ????

[hobbles]

I Loaded up my powder horn with triple 7 before I went out and I had some fff still in it,, I got my new 1 in 66 twist for my Hawken 50 cal and the first 2 patches were just fine,, but then ALL the rest were burnt to a crisp,, So I was thinkin ,,,, could it be that the triple 7 was to hot ??? I am usin 100 gns. Tried 90 but didn't like the pattern as much and they were burnt also,,

["yote"]

Have tried all of the synthetic stuff and always go back to FFFg
black powder. Flawless ignition, more consistant results. Of course
I am a round-baller. K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid!).

Lyman Great Plains .54.
Dixe Tennessee .32 & .36
Cabelas Blue Ridge .32 & 45

[hobbles]

yote, Thanks for the reply, I only shoot round balls also,, that's why I got the 1 in 66 twist barrel, And, so far,,, I really LIKE it,,

[Adam Helmer]

hobbles,

Welcome to the Forum. I read your second post and understand you "put triple 7 in your powder hown that still contained some fff in it." I would not think mixing triple 7 and fff is a good ideal and it will make testing loads a crap shoot. When I test powders, I keep them separate to get better results. Maybe you need another test shoot keeping triple 7 separate. Hope this helps.

Adam

[hobbles]

good advice and I agree,, hind sight ya know,, thanks,,,

[hobbles]

interestin,, huh,,,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/hobbles/patch.jpg