powder

Hello I apologize if this is wrong thread in advance. I bought a Cva wolf v2 as my first muzzleloader and I also bought the blackhorn breech to shoot loose powder with it more consistent and a vortex vanquish 3-9. I am set on loose powder and am leaning towards 777. I want minimal cleaning and I...

Hello I apologize if this is wrong thread in advance. I bought a Cva wolf v2 as my first muzzleloader and I also bought the blackhorn breech to shoot loose powder with it more consistent and a vortex vanquish 3-9. I am set on loose powder and am leaning towards 777. I want minimal cleaning and I...

I'm working up a new load for upland bird season this year and looking for some recommendations on powder. I'm shooting a Pedersoli 12g SxS and always had good luck with Goex in the past. Due to availability of Goex however, I tried switching over to Schuetzen and found that I couldn't get...

I went to the gun store and bought some of the Goex FFFG powder they had and it’s an old can from 71. I’m a new shooter and I think I got very lucky with the gunstore we got here in town because they’ve got a lot of cool old stuff (Just today I was looking at a mosin nagant and a krag Jorgensen)...

Jim Spray’s brass spout arrived today, to be matched to my first flat horn. Got the horn yesterday from Roland Cadle at the 18th Century Artisans Faire in Carlisle. Also picked up a ball bag. All are destined for the planned .62 flintlock British sporting rifle. Ran out of time yesterday to pick...

Does it matter if the powder is ignited at the rear or at the front of the charge?

According to this article, a 1:3 combination of 3A and G12 (FG) powder produces the best muzzle velocities. What's 3A powder? I found a PDF referring to 'A3' powder as a 'special purposes' grade, but if I wanted to replicate this experiment's conditions, where would I get the powder?

Antler Powder measure: Howdy folks Two Feathers here. I have a new listing, it’s a 50 grain Antler Black powder measure. The price is $15.00 + $3.00 s&h. It’s made by me. It’s small so it won’t take up a lot of room on your shooting bag, if that’s where you prefer to carry it? It has a thong...