50 bmg powder

[maddog mark]

I got some extra 50 bmg military surplus powder I would like to use in 12ga shotgun shells....any ideas out there?

[redbullitt]

That stuff tends to be very very slow burning. what powder is it? 867 or 869 maybe?

I am not sure that it would be fast enough to use there BUT it can do okay for plinkers in 30 06 or 308 etc.

[JeffinNZ]

You are talking about the extreme ends of the burning spectrum here. Shotgun powders, even the 'slow' ones are very fast for rifle and .50 BMG powder is like coal. I can't see you being able to make this duck fly.

[btroj]

If it even lights off in a 12 guage it will give nothing but squibs.

Jeff is right, way wrong burn rate.

[osteodoc08]

I thought Retumbo was slow until I saw the 50BMG powder on the burn chart. SLOOOOOOOOWWW..................................... ..

[blikseme300]

The powder is good for 50BMG or lighting the BBQ. It is very slow burning and most likely won't set off properly in a shotgun.

Consider that pistols use fast burning powders and that shotgun powders are a favorite for CB pistol shooters because they burn fast and clean.

[rbuck351]

Way to slow for shotgun or pistol. Works pretty good in larger rifle cases with a booster charge of 5 to 7 grs of red dot or similar and a cast boolit.

[runfiverun]

you could fill the case and put an over powder card on top of that then crimp.
I don't think the load will be too useful.

[DeanWinchester]

You'll have about as fun trying light wet sand.

[Smoke4320]

White wet sand burns slower than yellow wet sand :)

[DeanWinchester]

Only when wet with fresh water. Salt water changes the entire dynamic.

[dondiego]

50 BMG powder is very useful in shotshell loading. Size and decap a shotgun case. Add a charge of 700x, red dot, or unique. Add wad. Add 2 ounces of 50BMG powder. Crimp and shoot. Very impressive at night and on rodents to ten feet. saves a lot of lead shot too.

[Smoke4320]

Dean
back off the pretzels and it will not be so salty

[JeffinNZ]

50 bmg powder is very useful in shotshell loading. Size and decap a shotgun case. Add a charge of 700x, red dot, or unique. Add wad. Add 2 ounces of 50bmg powder. Crimp and shoot. Very impressive at night and on rodents to ten feet. Saves a lot of lead shot too.

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