The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Reloader 7/IMR 3031 as volumetric "substitutes" in black powder cartridges?

Jim243 · August 2, 2011, 06:46 PM

The short answer is NO. I doubt that your firearm will take the pressures of smokeless powder. And most deffentatly not the same volume of powder. There maybe some powders that could be subsituted most likely the faster burning powders that develop less pressure. But the two that you have listed are defenately high pressure powders.

I am sure one of our reloaders will be by to help you out.

Jim

August 2, 2011, 06:46 PM	#2
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Location: Just off Route 66 Posts: 5,067	The short answer is NO. I doubt that your firearm will take the pressures of smokeless powder. And most deffentatly not the same volume of powder. There maybe some powders that could be subsituted most likely the faster burning powders that develop less pressure. But the two that you have listed are defenately high pressure powders. I am sure one of our reloaders will be by to help you out. Jim __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum Last edited by Jim243; August 2, 2011 at 06:51 PM.