There has been a lot of talk lately about mixing different granulations of black powder since the Goex brand is out of business. This practice is generally regarded as a "no-no" by most shooters. This project shows you why:
Mixing Black Powder Test Results....
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Might be too much…. Any smokeless is too much.
However on black I do have some elephant and I do mix 1/2 cup in to 1 and a 1/2 cup GO and it shoots well 3f with 3 and 2f with 2.
However on black I do have some elephant and I do mix 1/2 cup in to 1 and a 1/2 cup GO and it shoots well 3f with 3 and 2f with 2.
Didn't watch the whole thing, no point. Smokeless and ml is a clear no-no. Mixing various black powders is, IMHO and experience, safe. Back in my serious 'X' hunting days I used powder from only the same lot productions as much as possible. When those supplies got low I would mix them with whatever else I had on hand (of course, bp only) and use for casual shooting and hunting. Might call the difference '9,s' and not '10X,s' but suitable for meat getting and killing paper.
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Dude, next time use a bigger tree! 
Hovey Smith is a great muzzleloading experimenter who made
custom guns for hunting. Took muzzleloaders on safari in Africa.
He is a muzzleloader pioneer on youtube. Really a great humble
man who lives in Georgia. He has written books on muzzleloader
hunting and game preparation.
custom guns for hunting. Took muzzleloaders on safari in Africa.
He is a muzzleloader pioneer on youtube. Really a great humble
man who lives in Georgia. He has written books on muzzleloader
hunting and game preparation.
You can safely mix black powders. But consistency is lost.
I have used a lot of 4f in short barrel muzzleloaders & revolvers
as did the pioneers (called fine pistol powder). Gets max velocity
out of a short barrel. Look in the older black powder manuals.
You will see 4f charted for pistols. Never had a metal failure.
Also, you don't see semi-burned powder blasted out of the bore.
You also get good performance with lighter loads. Saves powder.
The use of smokeless is unnecessary and dangerous.
I have used a lot of 4f in short barrel muzzleloaders & revolvers
as did the pioneers (called fine pistol powder). Gets max velocity
out of a short barrel. Look in the older black powder manuals.
You will see 4f charted for pistols. Never had a metal failure.
Also, you don't see semi-burned powder blasted out of the bore.
You also get good performance with lighter loads. Saves powder.
The use of smokeless is unnecessary and dangerous.
