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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: backwoods_boy on September 01, 2009, 03:02:23 PM

Title: anyone know a place to get some Pyrodex® .54 Caliber 50-Grain Pellets
Post by: backwoods_boy on September 01, 2009, 03:02:23 PM: :dunno:
i have checked two places and they were out.... :bash:
Title: Re: anyone know a place to get some Pyrodex® .54 Caliber 50-Grain Pellets
Post by: WDFW-SUX on September 01, 2009, 03:03:09 PM: Kesselrings..
Title: Re: anyone know a place to get some Pyrodex® .54 Caliber 50-Grain Pellets
Post by: backwoods_boy on September 01, 2009, 03:05:57 PM: ok i will call them now
thanks
Title: Re: anyone know a place to get some Pyrodex® .54 Caliber 50-Grain Pellets
Post by: backwoods_boy on September 02, 2009, 10:43:08 AM: NOPE THEY DONT HAVE ANY...
Now what?
Title: Re: anyone know a place to get some Pyrodex® .54 Caliber 50-Grain Pellets
Post by: dawhunt on September 02, 2009, 01:37:18 PM: Wholesales sports should have it.
Bob
Title: Re: anyone know a place to get some Pyrodex® .54 Caliber 50-Grain Pellets
Post by: Curly on September 02, 2009, 01:59:24 PM: Just use loose powder and measure.
Title: Re: anyone know a place to get some Pyrodex® .54 Caliber 50-Grain Pellets
Post by: backwoods_boy on September 02, 2009, 02:52:50 PM: yeah i might have to...
Title: Re: anyone know a place to get some Pyrodex® .54 Caliber 50-Grain Pellets
Post by: WDFW-SUX on September 02, 2009, 02:56:21 PM: Butches in tacoma and if they dont have any midway usa.
Title: Re: anyone know a place to get some Pyrodex® .54 Caliber 50-Grain Pellets
Post by: WDFW-SUX on September 02, 2009, 02:59:27 PM: midway has 60's http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=366063
Title: Re: anyone know a place to get some Pyrodex® .54 Caliber 50-Grain Pellets
Post by: backwoods_boy on September 02, 2009, 03:13:29 PM: i was told that 50 grain would be enough
is 60 too much
i have 348 grain bullets
:dunno:
Title: Re: anyone know a place to get some Pyrodex® .54 Caliber 50-Grain Pellets
Post by: WDFW-SUX on September 02, 2009, 03:23:08 PM: as long as there safe for your gun they will work :dunno:
Title: Re: anyone know a place to get some Pyrodex® .54 Caliber 50-Grain Pellets
Post by: backwoods_boy on September 02, 2009, 04:07:08 PM: is there a downfall for too much powder?
Title: Re: anyone know a place to get some Pyrodex® .54 Caliber 50-Grain Pellets
Post by: WDFW-SUX on September 02, 2009, 04:08:05 PM: yeah you blow up your gun and get a trip to the ER.
Title: Re: anyone know a place to get some Pyrodex® .54 Caliber 50-Grain Pellets
Post by: backwoods_boy on September 02, 2009, 04:14:55 PM: ok i just talked to the original owener and he said no problem he has used 120 on it no problem.
two 60 charges.
so im good to go
Title: Re: anyone know a place to get some Pyrodex® .54 Caliber 50-Grain Pellets
Post by: Curly on September 02, 2009, 04:20:41 PM: Accuracy may suffer with that much powder. But hey, maybe 120 gr will shoot better than 100.....? You won't know until you try. That is why I use loose powder.....you can fine tune the amount of powder and you aren't limitted to 50 or 60 grain increments.
Title: Re: anyone know a place to get some Pyrodex® .54 Caliber 50-Grain Pellets
Post by: MagKarl on September 03, 2009, 08:21:31 AM: Those pellets weren't made with your sidelock rifle in mind. Ignition is generally better and more consistent with loose powder in traditional style muzzleloaders. Pellets are designed for inlines. Just something to think about, it's your call though. I'd get a powder measure and a can of powder if I were you. What is the twist in that rifle?