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Post by bambishooter on Feb 25, 2021 11:01:31 GMT -5
anyone tried this with a pittman 275 grain bullet, Reason I am asking is I bought 8 pounds of it for my 45/70 rifles.
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Post by dennis on Feb 25, 2021 12:39:21 GMT -5
I think it is too fast for a 275 but not sure.
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peteo
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Post by peteo on Feb 25, 2021 15:36:04 GMT -5
I think trailboss is mainly a pistol powder. I have read somewhere that it is only to be used with cast lead bullets. Do your homework. Have fun!
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Post by joelmoney on Feb 25, 2021 16:25:22 GMT -5
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Post by joelmoney on Feb 25, 2021 16:30:07 GMT -5
Don’t think you’re going to get obturation on smooth formed bullets but for a reduced load with sabots or wool wads I’m betting one could get it to shoot.
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Post by Richard on Feb 25, 2021 16:46:05 GMT -5
Forget it!!!!! It is way way too slow! You can stuff a .308 case full to the brim, stuff in a 150 grain bullet and barely get 1500 fps. Its fun to play with on cartridges, but does not generate enough pressure to obturate our ML bullets. I suppose you might try it with a light saboted bullet?
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Post by smokelessk on Feb 25, 2021 20:24:16 GMT -5
Trail boss is designed specifically for cowboy action shooting. It is a high volume, low density powder. Meant to safely use light charges but yet not have an unsafe amount of air space in the cartridge case. There actually is a very real danger associated with reduced loads. That is why trail boss was developed, so guns wouldn't get blown up shooting reduced loads. There could be other applications, but smokeless muzzleloading.... I don't know.
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Post by hillbill on Feb 25, 2021 21:29:55 GMT -5
I seriously doubt it but have never seen anyone try.
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Post by joelmoney on Feb 25, 2021 23:43:16 GMT -5
Sounds as though my assumption was wrong.
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