longcruise
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A club i belong to locally has advised that Goex may ship in about 3. Weeks.
That's all I know.
That's all I know.
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Hope it's not going by Norfolk Southern rail.
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Well, maybe, but a rail car full of BP would leave a REALLY big crater, and methinks the shock wave from that would be highly incompatible with life in the surrounding area.At least the aftermath would be less toxic.
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I am awaiting a reply to the email that I sent to GOEX. Tick tock tick tock tick.....
I wish Goex all the best. I really do. But this whole episode of Hodgdon closing Goex, then saying they would sell the Goex name, then the US Govt slow rolling the permits to Estes Energetics.......
has caused me to solve MY black powder supply problem. And that's for the rest of my planned natural lifespan. Swiss/Shuetzen stepped up to the plate and got us powder in the USA (and musket caps!).
I actually sat down and inventoried my powder to the grain - container weight. I then figured out how many shots of ffg, fffg, ffffg I used per year + waste. I then ordered enough powder to fill that gap. Shuetzen got my money. And no I did NOT violate any Fed law in doing so.
has caused me to solve MY black powder supply problem. And that's for the rest of my planned natural lifespan. Swiss/Shuetzen stepped up to the plate and got us powder in the USA (and musket caps!).
I actually sat down and inventoried my powder to the grain - container weight. I then figured out how many shots of ffg, fffg, ffffg I used per year + waste. I then ordered enough powder to fill that gap. Shuetzen got my money. And no I did NOT violate any Fed law in doing so.
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Good planning! BTW, I just picked up two lbs. of sooty Elephant from an estate sale; I don't care about the sootiness, that's part of BP shooting, I guess! 
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Good let's get Goex rolling
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I never tire of hearing about good ol' Goex! It's a miracle that any company came to the plate; good ol' Rocket guys! (Not to be confused with the weird dictator Trump always called "rocketman"!
I’ve got to wonder who will be the first to complain about the pricing, what ever it is, when the ‘new’ version of Goex begins to ship?
Yes..I wish Goex all the best too..
Swiss & Schuetzen has stepped up to the plate and made powder available for shooters since the Goex fiasco started. Also...Goex doesn't support the hobby while Swiss/Schuetzen gives FREE powder away to clubs as prizes, offers a Christmas drawing of 25 pounds annually, and also to individual shooters across the country. I don't see Goex doing that at all.
I haven't slowed down shooting at all the past 2-3 years and will continue to support Swiss and Schuetzen as long as I can pull the trigger.
While others are waiting for Goex to get powder back on the shelves which may take many more months to happen, I'm pulling the trigger 2-3 days a week ( or more ) using Swiss and Schuetzen which is available right now.
Thank you Swiss/Schuetzen for keeping the America shooters going during this time.
longcruise
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@B P Maniac Shooter that's my thoughts too but I'm happy to see that goex is coming back. They are going to have to be competitive and competition is good for us.
I keep plenty of Schuetzen & Swiss around.
I hope Goex is competitive. Guess we will have to wait and see.
I wish them well...
I've never used Schuetzen, But I hear Schuetzen is a good powder, I've never used it. All of my experience has been Goex and Swiss. Swiss is the best, but that doesn't mean Goex ain't no good!
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Schuetzen does everything I need Blackpowder to do, I'll continue to buy it
Yes, but when Goex comes back on line, I prefer supporting American businesses.
Although I do agree with buying American......
Goex doesn't support the hobby while Swiss/Schuetzen gives FREE powder away to clubs as prizes, offers a Christmas drawing of 25 pounds annually, and also to individual shooters across the country. I didn't see Goex doing that at all.
Maybe it is time for an American company to support America shooters.....just saying...
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Yeah, but remember, Goex is an all-new total ownership outfit now! Owned by the rocket-engine guys, a totally USA company as far as I know. It's simply a new chapter for the brand name, the new Goex may step up and be a real boon to the ML world!
Same here.....it shoots just as good as Goex, however, when I comes to cleaning a gun, Schuetzen is far easier to clean. 5-7 minutes is all I do to clean a gun.
Goex usually takes me 20-30 minutes to achieve the same results.
I still have 3-4 pounds of Goex left ....but quit using it because of the cleaning issues.
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