new to muzzle loading

[Jabba]

Personally, I think the pelletized propellants put the cart before the horse.


I have had to many times... work for hours to try to find the powder combination that best suits the bullet I am shooting, and there just isn't enough combinations without using loose powder.

Plus... have you seen the 209 primers made especially for pelletized powder? You know WHY? Because regular 209 primers were shoving the whole charge down the barrell creating an airspace in the breech of the gun before the propellant was igniting. The SPECIAL 209 primers are not as hot as the regular ones. Loose powder ignites better.

So.. IMO loose powder (I use 777). Spit patch between every shot. Foul the barrell before shooting.

Go to a web site called PRbullet.com and look for a section in there that gives you loading tips. The guys that runs the site manufactures custom ML bullets and REALLY know his schtuff.

Good luck!!

Jabba