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Frontier Gander has been successful at igniting Blackhorn 209 in a CVA sidelock rifle by using a 5 grain booster charge of Shockey's Gold.
And if Blackhorn 209 can be used in a caplock rifle, then it should also work in C&B revolvers.
What's unknown is what kind of velocity it would develop in a short revolver barrel since it's a progressive burning powder, and performance often requires that the projectile provide a good seal.
Check out his Youtube video about it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5lmjSHJNxk
There was also an extensive thread about it that includes the documented approval by the Blackhorn 209 manufacturer for using a booster charge in a sidelock without causing an increase in pressure:
http://huntingnet.com/forum/black-powder/331159-duplexing-blackhorn209.html
And if Blackhorn 209 can be used in a caplock rifle, then it should also work in C&B revolvers.
What's unknown is what kind of velocity it would develop in a short revolver barrel since it's a progressive burning powder, and performance often requires that the projectile provide a good seal.
Check out his Youtube video about it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5lmjSHJNxk
There was also an extensive thread about it that includes the documented approval by the Blackhorn 209 manufacturer for using a booster charge in a sidelock without causing an increase in pressure:
http://huntingnet.com/forum/black-powder/331159-duplexing-blackhorn209.html
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