I have always shot round balls and patch. If I would want to shoot a lubed lead bullet like this one,
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=969718
and am using 777 pellets, do I need some sort of wad between the powder and the bullet? I was not sure since this is not loose powder.

I have always shot round balls and patch. If I would want to shoot a lubed lead bullet like this one,
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=969718
and am using 777 pellets, do I need some sort of wad between the powder and the bullet? I was not sure since this is not loose powder.
Pellets do not fire well in sidelocks like your Lyman Great Plains rifle. They are recommended for inlines-only (or) sidelocks with aftermarket 209 primer adapter nipples.

Only your rifle knows if it wants a wad behind that Maxi bullet. You need to try it both ways.

This will be for my inline. Yes I do have a Lyman, but I will be trying this load in my T/C Black Diamond. Thanks.

I use maxi hunters w/ out a wad over BP in my flinter...

I have another question. 777 pellets or 777 powder, which is best? I don't care about convience. I am used to carrying a possibles bag with all the gear. Just wondered which would be more accurate.

I have another question. 777 pellets or 777 powder, which is best? I don't care about convience. I am used to carrying a possibles bag with all the gear. Just wondered which would be more accurate.


Well if your rifle likes 95 or 105 gr if powder you cant get that with pellets. I would say for accuresy I use loose powder and work your loads up 5 gr at a time from 65gr till you get the best group, your rifle will tell you what it likes.

Take this advice for what you payed for it.

Nim

Take this advice for what you payed for it.

Nim

Man that was some cheap advise. :D

I am used to muzzleloaders, just haven't done much with the inlines. I am used to my Lyman Great Plains rifle. It is still my favorite deer gun.

I have heard of problems with some pellets. A friend with a Remington 700 muzzleloader tried using them and one pellet burned slow. He said it was like watching a tracer fly trough the trees as it burned out.

I have heard of problems with some pellets. A friend with a Remington 700 muzzleloader tried using them and one pellet burned slow. He said it was like watching a tracer fly trough the trees as it burned out.

The problem was not the pellet -- it was the Rem 700ML's poor design to accomodate pellets.... especially 777.

Loose powder is the best route for finding proper loads - best on your wallet too!

For those using pellets, there is a top and a bottom to the pellets. They are supposed to go in the same way. I have not tried mixing them so I don't know what kind if issues you would have if one was turned the wrong way.

I use maxi hunters w/ out a wad over BP in my flinter...


Just bought a can of 777 powder and they say that a felt wad must be used between the powder and the bullet. So is this a must or their suggestion?

I have always shot round balls and patch. If I would want to shoot a lubed lead bullet like this one,
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=969718
and am using 777 pellets, do I need some sort of wad between the powder and the bullet? I was not sure since this is not loose powder.
I used Oxyoke prelubed Wonderwads with all my hunting loads, both PRB and Conicals...as a firewall to protect the poatch and/or a conical's base from melting/leading