Who uses 3fffg black powder for .50 and up?

[koger]

Just had to post this. I have long been of the mind, 3fff for .45 down, .2ffg for .50 and up, an shot real well with all my ML's. I have had a couple of customs, .50 and .54, that had a small breech that 2ff did not go into well, I used 3fffg and guns shot great, no misfires. I did back the load off about 10 grains. The reason I post this, as I was going thru my powder stores, I have a small amount of 2ffg and three times as much 3fffg. I am talking using hunting rifles, that all shoot great with known 2ff loads and conical or round balls. Most are TC Renegades and Hawkens, other are TC Omega and CVA Kodiak, a OMega copy. I shoot 95 grains in the 50's, with 2ffg, and 105 with the. .54. I was thinking 80-85inthe .50's, and .54's. All feedback appreciated.

[waksupi]

I shoot 3FFF in everything, from .32, through .62. The only thing that will really answer your question is a bench rest, and some time. Your 2FF may do well with your heavier bullets.

[koger]

2ffg does extremely well in my.50&.54 rifles, thanks for the reply. Ifweather permits this weekend I will go the range and put in some serious bench time.

[GREENCOUNTYPETE]

i do , it seems to burn the best with the least fouling for me in 50 as well as in y 45 I don't have anything any bigger than 50

[Boogieman]

I use 3f in every thing from 40-54 cal, My trade guns [20ga. & Brown Bess 75cal] get 2f.

[LAGS]

I have always used 3F in my .50
I guess it was a carry over from my days with the .45cal
No misfires, and seems really accurate.

[Lonegun1894]

I use 3F in everything from a .32 rifle on up through a 13ga (.710") shotgun, and it works great in all of them.

[snoopy]

So far, Ive used 3f in everything up to .54, everything works fine. I don;t shoot the really heavy stuff though

[Tatume]

Ditto, 3Fg in everything up to and including 66 caliber.

[shredder]

Me too. I had trouble with my TC muzzle loader at first. I could not get the accuracy I was used to with my Remington 7000ML. One of the things that really turned it around was switching to FFFg Holy Black. For years I used Pyrodex FFg and Hornady 240 XTP sabots. That load has killed so many deer for me I have long ago lost track. When my Remington went away for a lighter more handy front stuffer, I wound up switching to another (pure lead) sabot bullet and 90 grains of FFFg. Now my TC shoots so accurately I went and bought 3 pounds of FFFg Black for my storage locker. I should be good for many hunts now.

[rodwha]

I also use 3F in all of my guns (.50 cal Lyman Deerstalker, .45 cal Ruger Old Army, and .44 cal Remington NMA) which is either Olde Eynsford or Triple 7.

I had often read that people felt the .50 cal rifle was the teetering point for 2/3F.

I don't want to need to carry two powder flasks when out hunting, and as my pistols are limited, I went with the more energetic powders as I want .45 Colt level performance in a sidearm.

I tried the heavier 320 grn Lee REAL with my typical 70 grn charge for PRB and found it gave exceptional performance.

I'll be using 3F for anything I get including muzzleloading 20-12 ga.

[shdwlkr]

I like 3f in everything from .32-.58 caliber when going to the larger calibers I reduce the powder charge for 2f by 10-15% and have never had an issue. I also use ww lead for my round balls works great. YMMV

[Larry Gibson]

I'm also an fffg user also in my muzzle loaders and BP cartridges.

Larry Gibson

[str8shot426]

I use 3f in my .50's. The max in my manual is 70 grains. The max for 2f is 90 grains with prb's. 3f just works better at 50-60 grains. Much less fouling.

[Southron]

3F works fine in Minie Rifles in 58 Caliber. It is more "energetic" and leaves less fouling in the bore to be cleaned out.

[longbow]

When I used to shoot a lot of BP I used pretty much only FFFg in everything from .44 cal muzzleloader to 12 ga. (both cartridge and muzzleloader). I tried FFg in my .58's but found that it didn't burn as clean. I also tried Fg and FFg in my 12 ga. but again, seemed to get better results using FFFg. Also, the only powder granulation regularly available was FFFg so... that's what I used.

Oh, also FFFg in my Marlin 1895 when I felt like making smoke. Worked just fine there too though I wouldn't claim to be able to compete with the long range guys.

If ya got it... make smoke with it! It works for me.

Longbow

[izzyjoe]

I also use 3f in my T/C renegade, with a .530 PRB. Love that stuff, I have two lbs. of it should last me a lifetime, or so I hope!

[beroen]

I use fffg in everything

[luvtn]

I have never seen fffg. Where to find it?
luvtn

[Good Cheer]

I'm using Jacks Battle for most everything except for heavy boolits.