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[Captndan]

A flash pan holds so little powder that a pound would last a lifetime. How about putting some FF in a stone mortar and pestle and make it about FFFF? Just an idea.

 

[smoothshooter]

I have done that many years ago. Put some 2F in a porcelain saucer and crunched it down with a stainless spoon. Worked okay, but had trouble with granules flying out of the saucer all over the table when doing all the crunching.

 

[Captndan]

BTW I shoot .50 and .54 not ,32.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Use the 4f for everything and sprinkle the 2f on the lawn.

 

[Carbon 6]

No, besides being potentially dangerous, it increases the hygroscopicity of the powder.

Just buy, a pound of 4ffff, it lasts forever.

 

[FishDFly]

No, besides being potentially dangerous, it increases the hygroscopicity of the powder.

Just buy, a pound of 4ffff, it lasts forever.

Nah, only about 2,300 shots.

 

[Trot]

I just use 3f for everything, charge and for the pan.

 

[Carbon 6]

Nah, only about 2,300 shots.

I meant it doesn't go bad. If you grind the powder and put it in your horn, you will probably be in for a big surprise when you try to use it 2 years later.
If I were him I'd probably switch to 3fff all around.

 

[Kansas Kid]

If it’s lasting that long you ain’t shooting enough, seriously!

 

[Justin.44]

BTW I shoot .50 and .54 not ,32.

If you're referring to the .32 next to your name, that's just a system they have here for recognizing how many comments you've posted. The more you post, the higher your caliber goes up. From .32 to Cannon. Just so ya know, Justin

 

[user 48679]

I just use 3f for everything, charge and for the pan.

+1, the K.I.S.S. principle, for bores from .32 to .54

 

[hanshi]

A can of 4F goes a long way. If you don't want to buy a can just go to 3F and load AND prime with that.

 

[toot]

Use the 4f for everything and sprinkle the 2f on the lawn.

go ahead , but at $38.00 per pound I think not. or you can give me your 2FG.

 

[toot]

+1, the K.I.S.S. principle, for bores from .32 to .54

K.I.S.S., it sounds like you were in the service?

 

[Juice Jaws]

A flash pan holds so little powder that a pound would last a lifetime. How about putting some FF in a stone mortar and pestle and make it about FFFF? Just an idea.

You don't need 4F to prime just used the power you are loading your gun with.

 

[Britsmoothy]

go ahead , but at $38.00 per pound I think not. or you can give me your 2FG.

Sure. You send me some 4f and I'll send the useless stuff

 

[Captndan]

I will too.

 

[Bob McBride]

If I shot muskets for spectators or punched holes in paper for my own amusement I would use whatever was in the horn but I definitely use NullB in my wing shooting guns. No sense making hitting a Dove, Pigeon, English Sparrow, or Starling harder than it already is with a flintlock. 0B is noticeably faster than 3f. No question. So I use it when the added speed makes a difference. I don’t when it don’t as it’s doesn’t for Deer or Turkey at the ranges I shoot them. Also it’s not as susceptible to moisture as 4f in my environment so that’s great. I don’t ‘need’ to tune my lock or crown my muzzle either but I do because it helps. I also understand my little ticks are my own and there’s plenty of right ways to skin a chipmunk.

 

[Rifleman1776]

A flash pan holds so little powder that a pound would last a lifetime. How about putting some FF in a stone mortar and pestle and make it about FFFF? Just an idea.

Grinding 2Fg does not make a smaller granulation. It only makes dust and a mess. If 2Fg or 3Fg is all you have, use it for priming. Will work fine. I use 4Fg because I always have and have a big supply. Personal preference, no science involved.

 

[user 48679]

K.I.S.S., it sounds like you were in the service?

Yep - 4 years in the early-mid 1960's.

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