Article on Black Powder volume vs weight.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

http://www.chuckhawks.com/blackpowder_volumetric.htm

Curious on your thoughts?

[WNYBuckHunter]

Interesting, and makes total sense. I think i need to pick up a scale and rethink my loads.

[bubba]

I always weigh my loads. I did not find my accuracy to improve any, but I know everyone is the same. Consistency is the key to working up a good load.

[landtracdeerhunter]

We'll now, this is interesting. So in switching from 100 gr, volume of Pyrodex pellets, 74,2gr.. to same volume, Bh209 powder, actually lowering my charge to 67.5 gr.. Would one tend to notice a large change in accuracy? What increase by volume, would be needed, to get the same?. Would Bh209 fire hotter verses Pyrodex pellet? These question may be reasons for muzzle loader gun manufactures to sell by volume, lol.

Edited August 26, 2012 by landtracdeerhunter

[bubba]

yes BH 209 is hotter. I went form a 100 grain load of 777 to 87.5 grains of bh 209 (60 grains by weight) and had better results and a bit hotter according to my chronograph. It is nitro cellulose based, which basically mit is very much like smokeless powder., and does shoot hotter.

[landtracdeerhunter]

So if I run 100 gr. by weight of BH 209, would the pressure in the barrel reach a dangerous level in my 50 cal. inline? Not so much me, but my son likes to reach out to 150 yd with his TC. He's using 3 -777 pellets.

Edited August 27, 2012 by landtracdeerhunter

[Chromeslayer]

100gr by WEIGHT of BH209 would be extremely dangerous!!!.... 120gr VOLUME = 84g by WEIGHT and thats more than enough to shoot 200+ yds

[bubba]

agreed. check out bh209.com for all the conversions

[bubba]

www.blackhorn209.com

[landtracdeerhunter]

Ya, after I posted, knew it was wrong, but couldn't change it, Thanks. I will be measuring by volume, no more than 100 gr. , for 108 yd.. Be ordering BH209 powder soon, can't wait to get the muzzle loader in hand again. I prefer it to any shot gun.

[Top ramen]

For the Blackhorn 209 guys. Same for me BTW.

Freq asked questions from their web page.

5. Can I weigh my charges?

Yes. If you prefer to weigh charges, you can convert the volume load recommendations into weighed grains by multiplying the volume load by 0.7. Example: 100 units by volume x 0.7 = 70 grains by weight. 110 volume charge x 0.7 = 77 grains by weight.

I prefer volume measurement. I can measure milliliters anywhere, anytime.

http://www.curtrich....ersionSheet.htm

Edited August 28, 2012 by Top ramen

[Top ramen]

Grains to CCs

100 6.62

Edited August 28, 2012 by Top ramen