Wad with Pyrodex pellets?

GASCHECK · February 29, 2008, 07:53 PM

Shooters:
My friend bought a cap and ball of some kind, haven't seen it yet. He got a package of Pyrodex pellets, 30 grain. Since I just load the powder, conical and Crisco, I don't know anything about the pellets. Do you use a wad? Or can you seat the ball right against the pellet and the grease on top? I know 30 grains of powder leaves too much space in my Old Army, so I use 40 grains.

So pellet, wad, ball? Pellet, ball, wad? Pellet, wad, ball, grease? Pellet wad ball wad? Pellet, 2 wads . . . . . well, you know what I am trying to find out.

Thanks for your advice!
Gascheck

mykeal · February 29, 2008, 10:51 PM

Pellet, wad, ball
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Pellet, ball, grease

February 29, 2008, 07:53 PM	#1
GASCHECK Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2004 Posts: 219	Wad with Pyrodex pellets? Shooters: My friend bought a cap and ball of some kind, haven't seen it yet. He got a package of Pyrodex pellets, 30 grain. Since I just load the powder, conical and Crisco, I don't know anything about the pellets. Do you use a wad? Or can you seat the ball right against the pellet and the grease on top? I know 30 grains of powder leaves too much space in my Old Army, so I use 40 grains. So pellet, wad, ball? Pellet, ball, wad? Pellet, wad, ball, grease? Pellet wad ball wad? Pellet, 2 wads . . . . . well, you know what I am trying to find out. Thanks for your advice! Gascheck

February 29, 2008, 10:51 PM	#2
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,634	Pellet, wad, ball or Pellet, ball, grease