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Raider2000 · October 22, 2008, 06:08 AM

If he is using a measure & is measuring the 777 to Black Powder volume then yes it'll hold 35gr. with a 200gr. .450 Lee Conical with the nose of the bullet just barely below the chamber opening, but with that charge it'll kick like a mule.

.456 220gr. Lee Conical Lubed with 50/50 Beeswax & Crisco
36gr. FFFG Goex
Remington #11 Caps
764 fps.
288 ft. lbs.
Groups was to be desired at 20 yards & was prety heavy in the recoil department, tis why I've settled on a 30gr. FFFG load.

Estimate 777 @ 35gr. to be at.
870 fps.
335 ft. lbs.
But recoil will be very violent & ignition unpredictable due to possible over compression of charge & the groups will more than likely be all over the place.

BTW conicals are not more accurate than Ball by a long shot in these pistols where with identicle charge weights in my Revolver the conical can achieve a 3" average group & the ball bettering that to a 2" group both at 20 yards.

October 22, 2008, 06:08 AM	#14
Raider2000 Senior Member Join Date: July 23, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 719	If he is using a measure & is measuring the 777 to Black Powder volume then yes it'll hold 35gr. with a 200gr. .450 Lee Conical with the nose of the bullet just barely below the chamber opening, but with that charge it'll kick like a mule. .456 220gr. Lee Conical Lubed with 50/50 Beeswax & Crisco 36gr. FFFG Goex Remington #11 Caps 764 fps. 288 ft. lbs. Groups was to be desired at 20 yards & was prety heavy in the recoil department, tis why I've settled on a 30gr. FFFG load. Estimate 777 @ 35gr. to be at. 870 fps. 335 ft. lbs. But recoil will be very violent & ignition unpredictable due to possible over compression of charge & the groups will more than likely be all over the place. BTW conicals are not more accurate than Ball by a long shot in these pistols where with identicle charge weights in my Revolver the conical can achieve a 3" average group & the ball bettering that to a 2" group both at 20 yards.