How much powder do you use?

[Boomerang]

On average, how much powder do you go through in a year?

 

[Patocazador]

I only shoot when hunting and sighting in except for a few "play" sessions. So I only go through 2 to 3 lbs./year.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

2-4 two-day battles a year...a pound for each of those weekends...plus about a pound for hunting and targets, so 5 lbs. a year or so.

LD

 

[ohio ramrod]

Average is hard to say. I don't shoot near as much as I used to. But when the boys are home we shoot trap which really goes through the powder in a hurry.So I'll say two to three lbs with the rifle and twice that for the shotguns IF the boys come home and the weather is good. :hmm:

 

[Khufu]

about 20 lbs a year a vase lasts me a little over a year. I do shoot BPCR so thet uses up some.

 

[hanshi]

I use to shoot a lot more than I am currently able to do. I'd say 10 pounds or less a few years ago and maybe 3 to 5 pounds nowadays. But most of my shooting is with small calibers so a pound goes a long way.

 

[galamb]

No more than 2 lbs of Black.

Now smokeless, that's 2 or 3 pounds in some months.

 

[necchi]

Does the one that uses the most each year, Win?

 

[Semisane]

My practice for years was to buy myself a case of GOEX as a Christmas present each year. I didn't buy a case in 2015 because I still had half of the 2014 case left. I guess life got in the way of shooting last year, or maybe it was the weather. :idunno:

 

[Boomerang]

Does the one that uses the most each year, Win?

That is very possible because the one who uses the most powder means they get the most practice and someone who gets the most practice means they just might win a match! LOL :grin:

 

[Critter Getter]

There very well could be a lot of truth in that. Tip Curtis has a pretty impressive target hanging in his shop that he shot with a smooth rifle I believe. A ragged one hole group from his .45. I think he told me that was a National Record target. He also told me he used to shoot 3 cases of BP a year back then! That's a bunch of smoke!! I don't compete now myself and shoot maybe 3-5 lbs a year. Greg.

 

[GANGGREEN]

I lose. I suspect I only shoot about a pound a year. I'm hopeful to bump that up quite a bit this year.......

 

[Tom Compton]

Used to be a lot more but now 10+ lbs a year. Trying to increase use this year. The .40 doesn't use a lot.

 

[mooman76]

Does the one that uses the most each year, Win?

Of coarse. He's the one who shoots the most. That makes him a winner in my book. I don't use near enough but hope to change that soon.