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Post by jabba on Nov 26, 2008 18:18:03 GMT -5
Man... you can buy 3 speed loaders at the Wally-Mart for a couple bucks. Mine are 2 compartment jobs... I guess meant to have powder in one and the bulllet in the other... but I use boh sides for powder... so I get 6 reload shots for the cost of 3 reloaders. They are easier to keep track of in my fanny pack too.
That gives me 7 shots in the woods, and I have only ever used 4 before.
Jabba
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Post by srwshooter on Nov 26, 2008 18:25:26 GMT -5
nothing wrong with shooting pellets,everyone i hunt with uses them because there easy. a box last me 3 seasons ,so they are not costing much per season.
i use shockey's gold pellets because they are cleaner. the new blackhorn 209 is supposed to be the cleanest . i'm hearing about guys shooting 50 times without cleaning at all.
i wouldn't use anything but 209 primers with pellets of anykind.
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Post by twomoons on Dec 3, 2008 15:09:50 GMT -5
I use pelllets too, they come with primers attached and run $20 a box. I use the 38-55 brand and they last 2 or three years at least.
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Post by Bubba on Dec 27, 2008 18:09:50 GMT -5
I use pellets in that TC I have with 209 primers and havn't had any problems. My Remington 700 - 50 used #11 caps and used Pyrodex pellets with it for years with no problems. I don't know about 777 and caps.... I would think if caps work in my old Remington using pellets, they should work on 777 too.
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Post by jimiowa on Dec 27, 2008 18:17:50 GMT -5
I talked Bailey into getting the 777 granular, gave him a powderhorn and measure and it seems to be working fine for him. He said it was hitting dead on at 50 yds with 75 grns. Has yet to get his deer(got a longer season than most and he's holding out for a buck), but shot a coyote last night.
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Post by Purebred Redneck on Dec 27, 2008 18:33:20 GMT -5
75 grains doesn't sound like a whole lot if he's using a heavy bullet.
One thing about the powderhorn - they do not keep out moisture like the screwon cap does. It will eventually get caked up pretty good.
Not that big of a problem but you have to figure out a way to bust it up. I don't want him freaking out about it because the powder is still good in there.
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Post by jimiowa on Dec 27, 2008 20:01:51 GMT -5
Well I don't know that Ruger 50/77 that well. I downloaded a manual and it said 50-100 grns, so I started him at 75 grns.
There has to be a point of diminishing returns, where your just blowing unburned powder out. If it's shooting good groups and hitting where you aim, it's the bullet that does the job anyway.
Hopefully next spring I can get out with him and work out an optimum load.
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