Inline muzzleloader powder

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Inline muzzleloader powder

Post by CRF » 24 Feb 2020, 7:38 pm

G'day gents,

About out of my alliant black mz and found out it's no longer made. The alternative synthetic black powder was hodgdon which is no longer imported.

If there are any other inline shooters, what powder are you running these days?

Cheers

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Re: Inline muzzleloader powder

Post by bigpete » 24 Feb 2020, 8:46 pm

Not that I shoot one....yucky...lol....but there's no real reason you can't use proper black powder in them
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Re: Inline muzzleloader powder

Post by CRF » 25 Feb 2020, 6:22 am

bigpete wrote:Not that I shoot one....yucky...lol....but there's no real reason you can't use proper black powder in them


My preference is to avoid actual black powder due to its inefficiency and corrosiveness. It's all well and good doing a range day but backpacking for sambar or a hunt up north where it's not getting a proper clean for a week with burnt powder down the barrel isn't ideal.
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Post by bigpete » 25 Feb 2020, 7:19 am

Hmmmm....reckon there might be a few disagree with that....I use mine for hunting too and have been away for a week at a time and never worried too much about it. But each to their own
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Post by CRF » 25 Feb 2020, 8:52 am

bigpete wrote:Hmmmm....reckon there might be a few disagree with that....I use mine for hunting too and have been away for a week at a time and never worried too much about it. But each to their own


I am prone to get ancy about my bore. Any recommendations on a projectile for buff out of a 50 cal while I have you? Tempted to take her up.
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Post by bigpete » 25 Feb 2020, 10:43 am

Hmmm....I've looked into it myself. It's a 50 cal ?
Whatever you use,should be hard cast I'd reckon.
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Post by wrenchman » 27 Feb 2020, 1:10 am

dupont imr white hots i hae not tryed them i run pyrodex in my in line can you order the stuff threw the mail
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Re: Inline muzzleloader powder

Post by CRF » 27 Feb 2020, 5:28 am

bigpete wrote:Hmmm....I've looked into it myself. It's a 50 cal ?
Whatever you use,should be hard cast I'd reckon.


Tis a 50,

i agree, just bloody hard to find anything
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Post by CRF » 27 Feb 2020, 5:29 am

wrenchman wrote:dupont imr white hots i hae not tryed them i run pyrodex in my in line can you order the stuff threw the mail


I looked into white hots but couldn't find any reference to it being in aus.

Do they still bring in pyrodex? My understanding was that all hodgdon was off now.
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Post by bigpete » 27 Feb 2020, 5:43 am

Tis a 50,

i agree, just bloody hard to find anything[/quote]

I've got a mold for 360gn minie balls at home if I can find it....
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