Hangfires with my T/C Omega

[petey]

Believe it or not I use 777 loose powder in my flintlock and although it doesn't ignite as quick as "true" BP, I haven't had any problems. Fact is, in my opinion it's the cleanest there is. Even better than that American Pioneer Crap that Jim Shocky endorses. 1000 rounds without cleaning my rear.

Did you know that claim was made meaning, not having to take the gun apart and clean it, yet a wet patch was ran down the barrel after each shot?! Heck you can do that with regular black powder. Believe me, that stuff is just as dirty as the rest.

Anyhow, I digress... I never used 777 pelets, but does it have an ignition end just like pyrodex pellets? (little blacker on the bottom side) I guess I'm just wondering if it does and you could be putting the pullets in backwards?? Like I said, just a guess, but if you look at the pellets and one side is a little darker, then more than likely that's the ignition end.

Just something to check. If not, I know you can purchase different breech plugs and it may just be you got a bum one? Or as skeet said, try something different like pyrodex. Yeah, it's dirtier than 777, but it'll go off!