Can I use smokeless powder loads in Dixies black powder cartridge guns?
Modern factory loads using smokeless powder are loaded to the same pressure as the original black powder cartridges and are safe to shoot in Dixie’s reproduction black powder cartridge guns. We do not recommend the use of handloaded ammunition using smokeless powder. • What is the maximum load of black powder for my muzzleloader? The short answer is to adhere to the manufacturer’s recommendation for maximum load for your particular muzzleloader. However, this information is not always readily available. From a practical standpoint this becomes a moot question. Increasing the powder charge to near maximum levels will lead to diminishing returns on the efficiency of the load, as you will experience significant increases in pressure with only marginal gains in velocity with an adverse effect on accuracy. As a general rule, a good target load can be established by starting with a grain weight charge equal to rifle’s caliber ( eg 50 grains of FFG for a 50 caliber rifle). To find an efficien
