Triple 7 45/50 pellets in a revolver

[yugorpk]

I saw some triple 7 45/50 pellets at Cabelas the other day. Supposed to be 50 gr. Black powder equivalent. Kind of spendy at $21 for 50 but they looked pretty convenient so I thought I'd try them in a pistol. I dont believe there are any warnings not to on the box. In any case I couldnt find reference of anyone trying them in a pistol except one guy on the internet and he couldnt get them to light off. Worst thing I'm out $21. So I had to do a 2 hour business trip today way out on the Yakama reservation and I brought one of the old army's with me.Threw one of the T7 plugs in each of the cylinders with a 220 grain pure lead conical in the classicballistx cylinder, track of the wolf nipples and #11 Remington caps. I pulled out into the res hinterlands and tried to light it off. Every cylinder went off right as rain. Didnt have time to chrono it but it felt stout.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

I'm pretty sure the 50gr. pellets are made for inline m/l rifles, but if it fits in a Ruger it will do no harm. I have never used pellets, but it's my understanding that one end of the pellet is coated with bp which helps ignition.

 

[yugorpk]

I thought that too but there is no indication that the pellet is coated. That might be for pyrodex.

FWIW I just loaded up one of my factory Ruger cylinders and everything fit just barely with the 45/50 pellets and 220 grain conicals.

 

[Patocazador]

The ROA will handle that but I would be very anxious about trying it in a Pietta or Uberti.

 

[Sean Edmunds]

You just want to make sure not to crush the pellet. I'm not sure why but I know that was the warning when they came out.