Gunpowder

[Kp]

Hi all. Hope everyone is well. I had a question on gunpowder. Someone recommended 3f go ex. I was wondering can I use the triple 7 FFG? Is that the correct powder size? Thanks for your help.

 

[Grenadier1758]

@Kp, tell us about your rifle. Is it percussion or flint lock? If your rifle is percussion, then you can use the volume equivalent measure of Triple 7 3Fg. It is a substitute y volume for real black powder such as GOEX. If it is a flint lock rifle, the higher ignition requirements for Triple 7 powder may or most likely may not work.

 

[tenngun]

Hi all. Hope everyone is well. I had a question on gunpowder. Someone recommended 3f go ex. I was wondering can I use the triple 7 FFG? Is that the correct powder size? Thanks for your help.

As said above won’t work in a flint lock
It’s important to measure volume, the volume of black powder since I understand Triple seven is a little less dense then black

 

[Kp]

@Kp, tell us about your rifle. Is it percussion or flint lock? If your rifle is percussion, then you can use the volume equivalent measure of Triple 7 3Fg. It is a substitute y volume for real black powder such as GOEX. If it is a flint lock rifle, the higher ignition requirements for Triple 7 powder may or most likely may not work.

I really appreciate your time to answer. I have a Maynard 2 nd generation 50 cal carbine witch takes the percussion caps. I got lots of help previously from another thread. I just got stumped once again learning there are different size grains of triple 7. Thanks to your answer I’m going with the FFG. Now I know what powder. I have the brass shells and the lead on order. So close to getting this together to shoot. Can’t wait. Thanks again

 

[Kp]

@Kp, tell us about your rifle. Is it percussion or flint lock? If your rifle is percussion, then you can use the volume equivalent measure of Triple 7 3Fg. It is a substitute y volume for real black powder such as GOEX. If it is a flint lock rifle, the higher ignition requirements for Triple 7 powder may or most likely may not work.

I really appreciate your time to answer. I have a Maynard 2 nd generation 50 cal carbine witch takes the percussion caps. I got lots of help previously from another thread. I just got stumped once again learning there are different size grains of triple 7. Thanks to your answer I’m going with the FFG. Now I know what powder. I have the brass shells and the lead on order. So close to getting this together to shoot. Can’t wait. Thanks again

 

[Grenadier1758]

I should have suggested the 2Fg granulation. @Kp is making the right choice.

 

[Kp]

As said above won’t work in a flint lock
It’s important to measure volume, the volume of black powder since I understand Triple seven is a little less dense then black

I should have suggested the 2Fg granulation. @Kp is making the right choice.

Thanks for all your help! Everyone have a good night.