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mec · August 26, 2004, 07:59 AM

The "normal" .44 spout on a pistol flask usually throws 28-30 grains of fffg and you use the same spout with pyrodex. Pyrodex compresses more than black and the ball will seat pretty deep- to the full extent of the rammer. Some people like to use filler material to reduce the jump but I cant shoot well enough to appreciate anything better than this:

Here are some chronographed loads with a couple of armys:
30 grain FFFG Colt Second Generation 822 FPS 55
30 grain FFFG Uberti 871 104
35 grain FFFG Colt Second Generation 855 37
30gr/vol Pyrodex P Uberti 841 54
35 gr/vol Pyrodex P Uberti 1047 116
35 gr/vol Pyrodex P Uberti
with felt wonder wad 1055 69
30 gr/vol American Pioneer 506 57
Lee 200 Grain Bullet
35 gr/vol Pyrodex P 967 46
30 gr/vol FFFG 753 46

And with a 58 Remington
Load .451 Ball Velocity Spread 5 Rounds
30 Gr American Pioneer Pietta 506 57
30 Gr Pyrodex P Uberti 975 66
30 Grains Pyrodex P Pietta 841 54
35 Grains FFFG .454 Uberti 855 37
30 Grain FFFG .454 Uberti 795 31
30 Grain Pyrodex P .454 Uberti 966 54
30 Grain FFFG Lee Uberti
200 Grain Bullet 764 41

August 26, 2004, 07:59 AM	#16
mec Junior member Join Date: December 6, 2001 Posts: 1,536	The "normal" .44 spout on a pistol flask usually throws 28-30 grains of fffg and you use the same spout with pyrodex. Pyrodex compresses more than black and the ball will seat pretty deep- to the full extent of the rammer. Some people like to use filler material to reduce the jump but I cant shoot well enough to appreciate anything better than this: Here are some chronographed loads with a couple of armys: 30 grain FFFG Colt Second Generation 822 FPS 55 30 grain FFFG Uberti 871 104 35 grain FFFG Colt Second Generation 855 37 30gr/vol Pyrodex P Uberti 841 54 35 gr/vol Pyrodex P Uberti 1047 116 35 gr/vol Pyrodex P Uberti with felt wonder wad 1055 69 30 gr/vol American Pioneer 506 57 Lee 200 Grain Bullet 35 gr/vol Pyrodex P 967 46 30 gr/vol FFFG 753 46 And with a 58 Remington Load .451 Ball Velocity Spread 5 Rounds 30 Gr American Pioneer Pietta 506 57 30 Gr Pyrodex P Uberti 975 66 30 Grains Pyrodex P Pietta 841 54 35 Grains FFFG .454 Uberti 855 37 30 Grain FFFG .454 Uberti 795 31 30 Grain Pyrodex P .454 Uberti 966 54 30 Grain FFFG Lee Uberti 200 Grain Bullet 764 41 Last edited by mec; August 26, 2004 at 02:34 PM.