Goex powder
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And the "stuff" you just acquired is called...?
Coolhand
Ozark Mt. Daredevil
They look pretty close to the same to me.
Goex Cartridge
Oh sorry...I totally missed Cartridge.
That is odd. I wonder how/what would be different?
Sentry44
That is odd. I wonder how/what would be different?
Sentry44
Looks like they may have left the graphite off. Not needed when in a sealed cartridge.
I thought the graphite would make it shiny. It’s the one on the left. And maybe not.
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The cartridge powder is designed to be used in the 45-70 type cartridge rifles, like the Quigley rifle or trapdoor springfields. You should check with a manufacturer about using it a muzzleloader.
Ohio Rusty ><>
Ohio Rusty ><>
Goex Cartridge(CTG) is just 2F with the fines screened out.
Wanna here it from the pro?
Check below and read the Mad Monk;
https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=62281.0When it comes to powder,,What Bill Knight say's is Gospel,,
Wanna here it from the pro?
Check below and read the Mad Monk;
https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=62281.0When it comes to powder,,What Bill Knight say's is Gospel,,
Uncle Miltie
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GOEX Cartridge was a grade of powder granulated to be between ffg and fffg. It was marketed toward the growing black powder cartridge market but was also used by many muzzleloading target shooters to win national matches. It has not been made in many years, but it was a most excellent powder especially for slug and bench rifles.
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Was not familiar with the cartridge powder, learn something new every day.
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It shoots great in a muzzle loader. I wound up with several pounds left when I sold my two '74 Sharps. I have two MLs I am now shooting it in and am going to try it in my new 1851 navy.
Uncle Miltie
50 Cal.
Uncle Miltie
50 Cal.
Read his entire post, especially post-Minden production.
I have a few pounds of this powder also, I use it in my .36 cal. percussion rifle, .50 cal. flintlock rifle, and 1851 Colt repro. .36 cap & ball revolvers and have no problem with its performance, just work up a load like the rest.
I would not be overly concerned about using Goex Cartridge in a ML, but, and this is a big but: you said you "acquired" it, not that you bought it from a reputable supplier. If you have a half can you got out of the trunk of somebody's '56 Buick Roadmaster, it might be anything at all. If it's Hercules Bullseye, you could create a pipe bomb if you put it in a ML barrel.
At very least, I would pour some out and touch it off with a long match just to see how it burns. If it goes "poof", that is one thing, but if it burns slowly... that is something else... which means that the powder is also something else. You can't always identify powder by just looking at it. I learned a long time ago not to use powder with a sketchy provenance.
At very least, I would pour some out and touch it off with a long match just to see how it burns. If it goes "poof", that is one thing, but if it burns slowly... that is something else... which means that the powder is also something else. You can't always identify powder by just looking at it. I learned a long time ago not to use powder with a sketchy provenance.
D.A.R. just gave you some very good advice!
