I have used BH 209 for several yrs in inlines and have used it exclusively in my 2 TC Hawken 45/50 cal GM barrels with Mag Spark ignition for long range target,,my problem started when I purchased 2
10 oz bottles of BH209 for developing hunting loads for several TC slow twist barrels ,1-54 /54cal,1-48 /50cal, 1-48 50 cal,and 1-64 H=A under hammer . All of these converted to
Mag Spark 209 ignition and immediately experienced failure to fire or watched the ball launch 30 ft down range,(at least easy to recycle).No matter what is used ,patched RB mini,Lees REAL or TC maxi same failure .What I did 1st , clean every barrel /inspect with bore light (super clean) ,130 LBs compressed air at nipple end and everything clean , try shooting and no go (a real confidence builder) so got in touch with Blackhorn .Their rep (Don) heard what I had done and could not add anything else to suggest other than to say that the batch number was their latest and to try Magnum primers as that is what they use for quality control tests and Fed or CCI 209 primers .I pointed out to Don the label clearly states use REGULAR 209 primers and suggests CCI brand which is what I already use so long story short ,does anyone use 10+ grains of 2/3F 1st to to light up 70/80grs of BH 209 ?
I am ready to go back to traditional black and /caps but would like to see if there is a cure for the Blackhorn failure to fire as I like it for long range GM barrels ,why it works in them I do not know! Thanks in advance for the Help/Ed