Conor O'Gorman Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 BASC update and advice: https://basc.org.uk/information-for-users-of-pyrodex/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 Pyrodex is a very corrosive powder it works for some types of percussion firearms used by mostly pistol shooters .rifles not to bad shotgun cartridges same, flintlocks not good . I personally do not use it and prefer the original black powder in Fg and FFg for big bore shotguns FFFG for shotguns of 12 and smaller also rifles and FFFFg for pistols and priming flintlocks The main reason people used pyrodex was it could be bought on SGC but if it has to have a explosive certificate will see al large number redundant . Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 39 minutes ago, Feltwad said: The main reason people used pyrodex was it could be bought on SGC but if it has to have a explosive certificate will see al large number redundant . Especially considering it costs around 3x as much too . I would get used to living without Pyrodex if I was a user. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 I tried Pyrodex many years ago I didn't even finish the first tub of it as got sick of the misfire/no fire's Back to the Holy Black ever since , Mind you with the price of black powder now it is probably more expensive than Pyrodex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 3 hours ago, Feltwad said: Pyrodex is a very corrosive powder it works for some types of percussion firearms used by mostly pistol shooters .rifles not to bad shotgun cartridges same, flintlocks not good . I personally do not use it and prefer the original black powder in Fg and FFg for big bore shotguns FFFG for shotguns of 12 and smaller also rifles and FFFFg for pistols and priming flintlocks The main reason people used pyrodex was it could be bought on SGC but if it has to have a explosive certificate will see al large number redundant . Feltwad This +1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 Thanks for the update Conor ,quite a few of us might have half a tub left from years ago ,simply not worth the risk to keep with the new classification . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushandpull Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 An Explosives Certificate for black powder is free on request - just apply when you are renewing your SGC. A wooden container is easily made or bought - it seems sensible to follow guidance on this but I can not actually remember mine being inspected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy1950 Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 I seem to remember from my black powder shooting days another powder called 777. Is this still available and if so will it also fall under the new explosives reclassification? FB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 5 hours ago, Flyboy1950 said: I seem to remember from my black powder shooting days another powder called 777. Is this still available and if so will it also fall under the new explosives reclassification? FB 777 Was the first one to be reclassified as requiring an explosives license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy1950 Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 45 minutes ago, Andy H said: 777 Was the first one to be reclassified as requiring an explosives license. Thank you, when did this happen? Got a black powder section in my club and no one has mentioned it to me. Just want to be abreast of the situation as am a key holder for the range and as such have to be a RCO on occasions. FB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 reclassified in 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy1950 Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 16 hours ago, Andy H said: reclassified in 2020 Thank you for the info. FB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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