Ejection charge
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I haven't tried it myself, but I found some good info on the Pratt Hobbies website.
Rob
https://pratt-hobbies.com/info_pages/pyrodex/pyrotest.htm
Rob
https://pratt-hobbies.com/info_pages/pyrodex/pyrotest.htm
I have never been able to get satisfactory charges from pyrodex. Good luck.
markkoelsch
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Containment is key. I have done some testing, but have not flown with Pyrodex. Maybe in the spring I will build a cheap dual deploy bird to test with.
Mark Koelsch
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As Mark said, tight containment in metal is best. I use copper tubing and have had a number of successful flights. I would though recommend using Hodgdon Triple Seven FFFG instead of Pyrodex as it just burns better/faster.
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i have tried both and did a little backyard testing.:y:
If I had a choice for ejection charge I would take the black powder. BP creates the desired pressure release for deployment. Pyrodex will work, I have used it a few times in deployment charges but it is not a recommended substitute for BP deployment.IMO
