Clean Shot and Clear Shot Powder
Question:
Has anybody tried either of these new powders? Are they measured the same as Black Powder or Pyrodex? Mark Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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>Has anybody tried either of these new powders? Are they measured the same
as Black Powder or Pyrodex? >Mark
Tried Clear Shot this year in a Thompson Center Renegade .54. Cleaning was much easier and residue easily removed to reload in the field. Better accuracy with Clear Shot than I had in the past with FFG blackpowder which produced better accuracy than Pyrodex RS in the past. 365 Grain Maxi-balls over 110 grains of powder provide good accuracy with both Clear Shot and blackpowder in this rifle. Unfortunately I ran into ignition problems while hunting with this load. Number 11 caps (which were several years old) resulted in a few misfires. Unfortunately they occured when the rifle was pointed at mule deer bucks. The primers were CCI No 11 and several years old. I later tried Dynamit Nobel No 1075 at the range and did not have any misfires. A friend using an in-line with shotgun primers had no ignition problems. I intend to use Clear Shot again in the future for hunting if I can verify that the ignition problem was old caps and not more difficult ignition of the powder. The Clear Shot is measured by volume as is blackpowder. GOEX discusses Clear Shot on their website. Irv Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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What ever powder you use it will clean up better with GLASS PLUS That’s right the window cleaner will clean blackpowder guns slicker than anything you have ever used. Throw away all those expensive BP solvents and get Glass Plus. WW Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> Has anybody tried either of these new powders?
Ive used Clear Shot in my 38-55. While it doesnt seem to attack the barrel/etc it for sure will attack brass. Within 30mins of firing the brass started turning green. I also wouldnt try using it in small pistol cases as the fouling is extreme and very difficult to remove even as recommended (cool water). OTOH in a rifle with a long barrel there is very little fouling which cleans up pretty quick. I suspect youd get comparable results with a muzzle loader. >Are they measured the same as Black Powder or Pyrodex?
Yes, if youre loading by volume. HTH jimg Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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What ever powder you use it will clean up better with GLASS PLUS That’s right the window cleaner will clean blackpowder guns slicker than anything you have ever used. Throw away all those expensive BP solvents and get Glass Plus. WW>>>>>>>>> I have heard that and planned to try it when I get my new gun this Xmas. What do you use for rust prevention after you clean witht the glass plus? Does’nt Glass Plus have amonia in it? Could this cause rust? Mark Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text —— Original Message —– Newsgroups: rec.hunting Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 10:22 AM > Has anybody tried either of these new powders? Are they measured the same as Black Powder or Pyrodex? > Mark > Mark I just purchased clean shot pellets 50 gr equivelant to pyrodex and black powder by volume. My experience with pyo was its as dirty (fouling) as BP. So I will try this out at .23 a pellot. > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> What ever powder you use it will clean up better with > GLASS PLUS > That’s right the window cleaner will clean blackpowder guns slicker than > anything you have ever used. Throw away all those expensive BP solvents and > get Glass Plus. > WW>>>>>>>>> > I have heard that and planned to try it when I get my new gun this Xmas.
What do you use for rust prevention after you clean witht the glass plus? Gun oil as always. >Does’nt Glass Plus have amonia in it?
Nope. It’s ammonia free. Could this cause rust? Nope. WW Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
