Triple Seven Powder?

[JP]

Just bought a small collection, included were two cans/jugs of Hogdon Triple Seven powder. Cand anyone give me some Info on it?

 

[wasa]

DELETED Sorry! I read the post as Reloader 7 from Alliant. Oops.

 

[catnip]

Black powder substitute for muzzle loaders etc.

 

[B]

I use it for 7.62x39 hunting rounds (Hornady 123gr SST) with my Ruger American Ranch. Accurate at 100 yards. Meters well. I would definitely buy it again.

Really? Any chance you put them over a chronograph? I would never bother but it is interesting.

 

[handofzeus]

I use it for 7.62x39 hunting rounds (Hornady 123gr SST) with my Ruger American Ranch. Accurate at 100 yards. Meters well. I would definitely buy it again.

Sure you don't mean Reloader-7? I just can't see any benefit of using a BP substitute in 7.62x39.

 

[wasa]

Sure you don't mean Reloader-7? I just can't see any benefit of using a BP substitute in 7.62x39.

Deleted. Posted before having my morning coffee. Yes, I was referring to Reloader-7. Sorry everyone :-(

 

[bearhunter]

Good as any BP substitute but it burns very dirty.

 

[billbmcleod]

Good as any BP substitute but it burns very dirty.

But not as dirty as black!

 

[B]

Dirtier than Pyrodex?

 

[VICIOUS]

PYRODEX turns to rust before your eyes. NEVER. Triple 7 is strong plus 15 percent over black powder and will need proper cleaning when you get home.

Go Hodgen reloading site, read the part that says to use TWO F or THREE F follow there guidance.

 

[B]

I have a couple cannons that I have used exclusively with Pyrodex. They sit outside in a shed, no rust. I'd have to disagree there. I won't argue that it can't, but this may be an issue of particular conditions.

 

[Potashminer]

Just bought a small collection, included were two cans/jugs of Hogdon Triple Seven powder. Cand anyone give me some Info on it?

Not sure what you want that is not already on the maker's website? I could about only get 777 when I owned a 50 cal muzzle loader - I used the 50 grain pellets and also had at least one jug of loose 777 powder, but I forget which granulation - whatever the Thompson Center handbook called for. I only ever used 209 primers for shotgun, not the muzzleloader versions, and do not recall an iota of issue with 777. But I never used actual Black Powder, and Pyrodex did not seem to be available where I was - so I thought 777 was all "normal".

 

[bearhunter]

But not as dirty as black!

Yup, I just mentioned it so that people were aware that it isn't at all like smokeless.

 

[pacobillie]

Dirtier than Pyrodex?

Almost! Pyrodex is in a class of its own!