Hi Is it possible to use 4f in a 50cal rifle with a reduced load?
Possible? of course, a good idea, no way!Hi Is it possible to use 4f in a 50cal rifle with a reduced load?
Actually there has been tests. Western Powder was hired by CVA to burst some barrels.There is no evidence it is a risk, never has been and never will be. In fact, there is more evidence of catastrophic failure while using other grain grades via other loading mistakes, in other words, powder grain size alone is of no concern period.
Please report back with your results to help educate the worrying folks here..
I would like to see that data.Actually there has been tests. Western Powder was hired by CVA to burst some barrels.
What was discovered?...when the powder column of 4ffffg reaches 3.5 inches bad things happened. Unpredictable pressure swings began to happen. Pressure jumped from 20k to over 120kpsi then back to 15k.
So in any given caliber, never exceed a 3 inch powder column of 4ffffg...should not be a problem...lol
For anyone curious...Western was not able to rupture a CVA barrel with "any" black powder. They had to use smokeless to accomplish a rupture.
Yes…Have sent a message encouraging the op to try it.
There is no evidence it is a risk, never has been and never will be. In fact, there is more evidence of catastrophic failure while using other grain grades via other loading mistakes, in other words, powder grain size alone is of no concern period.
Please report back with your results to help educate the worrying folks here..
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