RS Pyrodex... - The Firearms Forum

polishshooter · 04-11-2011, 11:32 AM

My local Wally World has a bottle of RS Pyrodex on clearance for $10 that I almost bought, even though I don't really need it, I use FFFg in all my BP guns, and this is FFg equivalent.

The only gun I have that MIGHT shoot it is my son's CVA frontier carbine in .50 cal...right? Everything else is .45 cal or less....

But I'm thinking of buying it and putting it back just in case I get something someday that MAY shoot it....for that price WTH, right?

Country101 · 04-11-2011, 01:29 PM

Yeah, for a good price, cant hurt. You might try the stuff and see what a differance it makes on your load. I had a friend that shot FFFg blackpowder with .50 ball and he tried my pyrodex that was FFg equivalent and they shot close enough not to be able to tell any differance.

Alpo · 04-11-2011, 02:43 PM

I know lots of cowboy shooters that load FF in their 44 and 45 cartridge loads.

Hawg · 04-11-2011, 11:05 PM

I use RS in everything from .36 Navies up to my .58 Enfield including 44-40 cartridges and 12 gauge shotgun shells.

Buffalochip · 04-12-2011, 06:49 AM

Buy it. I've used it exclusively in my .45 T/C Hawken for 25 years or so (it likes 90 grains). Tried FFFG once and it kicked so hard it hurt!

armedandsafe · 04-12-2011, 05:39 PM

I've used it in my 50s for years. It works and I like stuff that works.

Pops

04-11-2011, 11:32 AM	#1
polishshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 7,860	RS Pyrodex... My local Wally World has a bottle of RS Pyrodex on clearance for $10 that I almost bought, even though I don't really need it, I use FFFg in all my BP guns, and this is FFg equivalent. The only gun I have that MIGHT shoot it is my son's CVA frontier carbine in .50 cal...right? Everything else is .45 cal or less.... But I'm thinking of buying it and putting it back just in case I get something someday that MAY shoot it....for that price WTH, right? __________________ The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living. -->

04-11-2011, 01:29 PM	#2
Country101 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dardanelle, AR Contributor Posts: 2,028	Re: RS Pyrodex... Yeah, for a good price, cant hurt. You might try the stuff and see what a differance it makes on your load. I had a friend that shot FFFg blackpowder with .50 ball and he tried my pyrodex that was FFg equivalent and they shot close enough not to be able to tell any differance. __________________ Gainfully employed= shooting somebody elses bullets and getting paid for it Country101

04-11-2011, 02:43 PM	#3
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,662	Re: RS Pyrodex... I know lots of cowboy shooters that load FF in their 44 and 45 cartridge loads. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

04-11-2011, 11:05 PM	#4
Hawg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,558	Re: RS Pyrodex... I use RS in everything from .36 Navies up to my .58 Enfield including 44-40 cartridges and 12 gauge shotgun shells.

04-12-2011, 06:49 AM	#5
Buffalochip Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 754	Re: RS Pyrodex... Buy it. I've used it exclusively in my .45 T/C Hawken for 25 years or so (it likes 90 grains). Tried FFFG once and it kicked so hard it hurt!

04-12-2011, 05:39 PM	#6
armedandsafe Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Moses Lake, WA Posts: 10,344	Re: RS Pyrodex... I've used it in my 50s for years. It works and I like stuff that works. Pops