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Will my 6 year old gun handle this newer powder vs 777? Thx for the help!!!
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As long as you can get it to ignite. It has about the same power as T7, but a higher ignition temp.
Does your gun use 209 primers?
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Not a good choice due to the breechplug. A 209-fired A & H uses a T/C "three way" nipple array: BH209 isn't a good choice here.
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Randy, I change the breach plug that came with the rifle. It was a multiple piece design that I did not like and now use the Precision Rifle's (one piece) design for 209 primers! Will that make a difference?? http://www.prbullet.com/ah.htm
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It might, I've not used one. Cecil claims it "is a must" for Blackhorn 209, so he must think it works.
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I have 2 Austin Halleck's, .45 & .50. Both shoot BH209 with out a hiccup with Precision Rifle conversion. They shoot it very well. Tried Cecil's conversion to small rifle primers, would work sometime, but not everytime. Even tried BH209 with the stock A&H multi-piece breech plug and had no problems.
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Thanks johnp034! Cecil told me the same thing! Not a problem with the new conversion!! If you look the way he designed it you wonder why A&H did not do this in the first place. The A&H is a great shooting ML and did not want to spend the funds for a new one. I also wanted to get rid of my old 777 powder that is 5 years old!
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I have a A&H 50 cal. I have not heard of using BH209 or the "conversion". Please tell me more.
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The conversion is a solid type breech plug that fires a 209 shotgun primer. It allows you to use BlackHorn 209 powder which is the latest & greatest BP substitute on the market. But it needs a solid breech plug to fire it. The original A&H breech plug was a split ring sort of affair with spring type wire around it. It is not recommended to use BH209 with that breech plug. Go to www.prbullet.com and you'll see the A&H conversion. Its simply a matter of unscrewing your BP & screwing the new one in.
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To johnp034, Thanks for the reply. I live in Washington where we have to have an exposed nipple so I guess BH209 won't work for me.
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