an Empirical Study was conducted today on a Queen Anne pistol. First pyrodex was ground down to a usable grade for the pan. fresh Flint and clean gun. 15 grains in the barrel with no ball. Gun went off but with a very long flaring between the pan and the barrel charge. repeated 6X with the gun fouling so much halfway thorough after 3 tries. Clean pan poked touch hole and continued on with the completion of 6 tries. Each was pretty much the same as the other. Upon cleanup heavy residue on pan and in barrel.
Repeated same with BP. And the results were much faster ignition with no lag time. Powder that was used was 2f for each.
Summation: when one says P Dex cannot be used in a Flintlock it stands half true. I can be used but certainly not up to the burn standards of B P
I imagine when supplies are low for regular B P. Pdex can fill the role not just as well. Pdex also in this short time really darkened up the barrel around the lock region.
Repeated same with BP. And the results were much faster ignition with no lag time. Powder that was used was 2f for each.
Summation: when one says P Dex cannot be used in a Flintlock it stands half true. I can be used but certainly not up to the burn standards of B P
I imagine when supplies are low for regular B P. Pdex can fill the role not just as well. Pdex also in this short time really darkened up the barrel around the lock region.
