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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: SkookumHntr on July 03, 2010, 12:31:35 PM

Title: Powder Question? Triple Seven
Post by: SkookumHntr on July 03, 2010, 12:31:35 PM: -You guys that shoot the Triple seven, there is two kinds, the FFG and another kind, I went with the FFG! What is the difference??
Title: Re: Powder Question? Triple Seven
Post by: dawhunt on July 03, 2010, 02:56:19 PM: I belief that ff is for handguns its a finer powder and fff is for rifles.
Bob
Title: Re: Powder Question? Triple Seven
Post by: dawhunt on July 03, 2010, 02:59:57 PM: Quote from: dawhunt on July 03, 2010, 02:56:19 PM
I belief that ff is for handguns its a finer powder and fff is for rifles.

Some guys use ff in their rifles but I think its a hotter load more powder in a 100 grs then with fff
but I've been wrong before.
Bob
Title: Re: Powder Question? Triple Seven
Post by: bobcat on July 03, 2010, 03:03:05 PM: It's the other way around. FFF is a faster powder than FF, meaning it burns faster, due to the smaller granule size. Generally for 50 caliber and larger they recommend FF, and for under 50 caliber FFF. But I've used both in my 50 and 54 caliber muzzleloaders. With FFF you just use a little less.
Title: Re: Powder Question? Triple Seven
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 03, 2010, 03:27:13 PM: that is correct
Title: Re: Powder Question? Triple Seven
Post by: SkookumHntr on July 03, 2010, 04:39:03 PM: Well the stuff i got was FFG, Is that the right stuff for a rifle :dunno:
Title: Re: Powder Question? Triple Seven
Post by: Curly on July 03, 2010, 04:57:19 PM: Quote from: SkookumHntr on July 03, 2010, 04:39:03 PM
Well the stuff i got was FFG, Is that the right stuff for a rifle :dunno:

Yes. As bobcat said and carp confirmed, FF is the right stuff........
Title: Re: Powder Question? Triple Seven
Post by: dawhunt on July 04, 2010, 06:13:24 AM: Yeah I knew that I screwed up sorry had my head up my a-- still on pain pills from shoulder surgery no excuse I know but it sounds good.
Sorry for the bad info.
Bob
Title: Re: Powder Question? Triple Seven
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 04, 2010, 08:56:43 PM: as long as you share the meds it ok :chuckle: :IBCOOL: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Powder Question? Triple Seven
Post by: dawhunt on July 05, 2010, 07:28:08 AM: :chuckle: :chuckle: :IBCOOL: :whoo: :whoo: :sry:
I'm starting PT I may need'em.
Doesn't look like I'll be hunting this yr,feel sorry for my buddy he's been hunting with me for the last few
yrs, he finally bought a muzzleloader now I can't go.If anyone needs a hunting partner let me know he's an ex navy seal so he's not a doughball around guns .

Bob
Title: Re: Powder Question? Triple Seven
Post by: ML_Hunter on July 09, 2010, 12:36:50 AM: FFG is what you want to use for your rifle for sure! I love this stuff, my grouping actually got smaller and its much easier to clean. Don't try the Jim Shockey stuff, it sucks. I had issues with it lighting off and it seamed like only 60% of the powder was actually burning. My velocity dropped by 470fps and my grouping dropped off paper at 100 yds. :bash:

It did however burn very well in the camp fire!
Title: Re: Powder Question? Triple Seven
Post by: Cougfan on July 11, 2010, 08:28:56 AM: I shoot Shockeys stuff and drill nails at 100 yards. Somethings not right with your batch.
Title: Re: Powder Question? Triple Seven
Post by: PA BEN on July 11, 2010, 04:30:36 PM: I went to FFG 777 and love it. I use 130 grs loose powder w/295 gr bullets groups very will. ;) I left my gun loaded for a year and shot a bulls eye w/that shot. ;)