Pyrodex

[Artillarylover]

Does anyone know where to buy pyrodex around the Baltimore area? The closest place I've found is york. I've called all my local gun shops and the only one I've found has the pellets not the powder. Looking for powder for my tradition's pioneer .50. Can't be smokeless.

 

[Melnic]

Call Basspro and Dicks in Glenn Burnie


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[Artillarylover]

Thanks Melnic, will do

 

[John from MD]

Bass Pro almost always has it. You may try Clydes in Landsdowne also.

 

[rseymorejr]

HNP
601 Back River Neck Rd in Essex
410-238-1708
Small place with A LOT in it, run by a super nice knowledgeable guy. He'll have what you need

 

[outrider58]

Dick's, at least in G-burg, gave up their license for BP. I have a half box of 50/50 pellets if worse comes to worse. Shoot me a PM

 

[Melnic]

I had a traditions Pioneer before I picked up a Thomson center. Pellets in a side lock is not generally a good idea wii the breech shape it can cause a big void if it is a Patent breech which won't let it go all the way down to where the hole channel is. Genuine black powder will get better ignition unless your exacting wig your cleaning.
When I was a Nube I used pirodex and did not clean the channel often enough and properly and got lots of hang fires , misfires and delay fires.


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[John from MD]

HNP
601 Back River Neck Rd in Essex
410-238-1708
Small place with A LOT in it, run by a super nice knowledgeable guy. He'll have what you need

Is HNP still in business? I had heard that it was closed.

 

[j_h_smith]

HNP
601 Back River Neck Rd in Essex
410-238-1708
Small place with A LOT in it, run by a super nice knowledgeable guy. He'll have what you need

I think Chip only opens the store on Mon-Wed and Fri. After he and Gary parted ways, I don't know how well Chip has done. There were some worries about his health.

I haven't been there in over 3 years. I hope Chip is doing well.

 

[Pinecone]

Dick's, at least in G-burg, gave up their license for BP. I have a half box of 50/50 pellets if worse comes to worse. Shoot me a PM

Pyrodex is not black powder.

It is chemically a smokeless powder.

 

[outrider58]

Pyrodex is not black powder.

It is chemically a smokeless powder.

That is true Pinecone, but it is marketed as a black powder substitute. It goes into "black powder" guns.

 

[Artillarylover]

People have given me strange looks when I've asked if they sell BP

 

[lazarus]

Pyrodex is not black powder.

It is chemically a smokeless powder.

It isn't a smokeless powder. First of all, evidence of lots of gun smoke. Second if you look up the formula it is about 2/3rds BP (potassium nitrate, sulfur and charcoal) with some potassium perchlorate and a little bit of a couple of of other things.

It isn't either, but it is a substitute in terms of ignition pressure behavior (roughly).

 

[John from MD]

Just a long as they don't label it as an explosive, it will be readily available. That means you should be able to find it for the next four years.

 

[Blacksmith101]

People have given me strange looks when I've asked if they sell BP

Cameron's Hardware in Oxford PA sells Black Powder call ahead to make sure it is in stock, sometimes they run out (you won't get funny looks there they have lots of guns). It is probably closer than York depending on your location.

Link:
http://www.cameronshardware.com/

 

[madmantrapper]

Bradley Vosbourg in Westminster, Brownstone Trading Co.

 

[Pinecone]

That is true Pinecone, but it is marketed as a black powder substitute. It goes into "black powder" guns.

Agreed, but it does not require a black powder license.

BP is a higher class explosive than smokeless powders.

 

[Pinecone]

It isn't a smokeless powder. First of all, evidence of lots of gun smoke. Second if you look up the formula it is about 2/3rds BP (potassium nitrate, sulfur and charcoal) with some potassium perchlorate and a little bit of a couple of of other things.

It isn't either, but it is a substitute in terms of ignition pressure behavior (roughly).

Smokeless powder also emits smoke, just less.

But yes, it is partially the same as black powder.

But my point was, legally it is treated as a smokeless powder, not the same regs as black powder for transportation and storage.

 

[lazarus]

Smokeless powder also emits smoke, just less.

But yes, it is partially the same as black powder.

But my point was, legally it is treated as a smokeless powder, not the same regs as black powder for transportation and storage.

Try that. I just wish it didn't require a hazardous shipping cost still :-(