Black Powder Pellets

Dixiedog1

Dixiedog1

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What are the best black powder pellets for not causing rust? I'd like to use the cleanest possible pellet, I haven't shot a muzzle loader for a few years....back then Triple 7 seemed to be the popular choice. Is there another significantly better powder that comes in pellets now?
 
Originally Posted By: TURBO6046What are the best black powder pellets for not causing rust?

Proper aftercare/cleaning.
 
I use 777. Very good powder and very easy to clean up. Scalding hot water and a little soap, some Breakfree after that and you are good to go. You are not going to find a black powder that won't cause rust. During the season I have left the gun loaded (without the cap in place) for a couple of days with no problems, but if I unload it by shooting it, I immediately clean it. That's the only way to avoid rust.
 
I don't know.It says just water patch for clean up,don't even mention soap.If it is as good as they say it would be the trick sounds like.
I just happen to like the rotten egg smell myself.
 
I'm lucky in that I have a very good gun smith and barrel maker as a next door neighbor.He says that some of the substitute type powder is bad stuff.He says it will corrode if let go and once it get a hold on the metal it is hard to stop.He says it will just keep eating on the metal even after you clean.He says you really have to get after it to get it stoped.I don't know how much of that stuff he has shot but he has shot black by the pounds.
 
I have had terrific luck with the American Pioneer stuff, both in pellets and granulated. Seems to clean up really well, and does as good as any other powder I have tried for accuracy. My favorite trick though is using the Ballistol sportsmans oil for cleanup. It's cheap and the stuff goes a long way on black powder. Mix it 1:1 with water and you can get the barrel completely clean with two wet patches and one dry patch. I don't stand in the kitchen over a sink full of soapy water any more!

-BANDIT
 
If wanting to go loose powder and you have a closed breech system, Blackhorn 209 is about the closest thing you can get to smokeless powder. It doesn't rust corrode like 777/Pyrodex/blackpowder. The only drawback is that it is expensive and only comes in 10 oz. cans as opposed to full 1 lb. cans like the others.
 
For cleaning ML's I've found one of the "moose milk" concoctions-Ballistol mixed with water is excellent.Fast and almost no chance of rusting.It's all I use these days.I would not use scalding hot water as Kam suggested.I tried it once and found water that hot causes flash rusting.Just warm is plenty enough if you stay with the dish soap method.
 
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