SirFrancis
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We need to differentiate between expensive commercial sporting powder of the 1850s-1890s (let’s call it the top shelf stuff), the British Waltham Abbey military powder of the same era (also very good) vs. the probably merely adequate powder produced for military use by both sides in the Civil War. And 18th century powder was an order of magnitude “worse” in terms of power, ballistics, smoke produced, etc.
Goex is probably better than they had in the Revolutionary war, but I’m sure it pales in comparison with the best English or American commercial powder of the late 19th century when industry and chemistry had finally brought the stuff just about as close to perfection as possible. It’s like the difference between Goex and Swiss. I’ve never shot Swiss myself but people do say it has a little less smoke.
Goex is probably better than they had in the Revolutionary war, but I’m sure it pales in comparison with the best English or American commercial powder of the late 19th century when industry and chemistry had finally brought the stuff just about as close to perfection as possible. It’s like the difference between Goex and Swiss. I’ve never shot Swiss myself but people do say it has a little less smoke.