Chaco24
32 Cal
I live in Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex (Azle), and I’m finding it very difficult to find real black powder for sale locally. Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shop only have Pyrodex RS (FFG) and Tripple 7 (FFG) in stock.
I don't really remember what made me start using Pyrodex. Probably availability.What was the big selling point of Pyrodex several decades ago? Other than being synthetic what really was the sudden interest in it. Was it cheaper? There was a myth about it being less corrosive but that was baloney.
I live in Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex (Azle), and I’m finding it very difficult to find real black powder for sale locally. Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shop only have Pyrodex RS (FFG) and Tripple 7 (FFG) in stock.
View attachment 4405 View attachment 4406 View attachment 4407 View attachment 4408 View attachment 4409 View attachment 4410 Well I got 2 cheap holsters from Amazon.com and a leather cylinder pouch from Cabela’s & I was curious about safety concerns with carrying a loaded and capped cylinder in the cylinder pouch, thoughts???
I don’t believe you need a mic. Try .454 for most replicas, .457 for Rugers, although those will work as well in the Italians, if a bit harder to load.I too am new at this cap and ball revolver shooting.and I feel that I needed to find out what size ball would give me the correct fit. I dont have a mic (yet) so I ask alot of questions. I hope I'm not annoying too many members here.
Usually with revolvers a 45 uses a 457, 44 a 454 maybe 451 just depends on the quality of tolerances, 36 a 375. It should produce an ample ring of lead when rammed.I too am new at this cap and ball revolver shooting.and I feel that I needed to find out what size ball would give me the correct fit. I dont have a mic (yet) so I ask alot of questions. I hope I'm not annoying too many members here.
Pyrodex was one of the first black powder substitutes on the market and its reason for being was to make a powder that was not listed as an explosive.What was the big selling point of Pyrodex several decades ago? Other than being synthetic what really was the sudden interest in it. Was it cheaper? There was a myth about it being less corrosive but that was baloney.
I live in Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex (Azle), and I’m finding it very difficult to find real black powder for sale locally. Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shop only have Pyrodex RS (FFG) and Tripple 7 (FFG) in stock.
I’m going to contact the Dallas Muzzle Loading Club today, and I purchased a Traditions™ Black Powder Revolver Loading Stand from Muzzleloaders.com. Thanks for the website info I’ll google them. I don’t mind a little road trip I’ve got a Harley-Davidson Street Bob I need to put some miles on .Did you contact the Dallas Muzzle Loading Club?
Look at the Powder Inc. website for BP powder and a decent cylinder loading stand, it makes loading much easier.
I will send you a PM on where to find BP powder, might mean a road trip, but not all that far.
Checked online and Graf & Sons seems to be the cheapest place online to buy either real black powder or black powder substitute (about $2 difference) and when buying 3lbs (under $125 with shipping and hazmat fee), looks like the way to go with their shipping and hazmat rates. Powder Inc. charges upwards of $150+ for 3lbs of real black powder including shipping and hazmat.Granted things aren’t as bad as they were several years back, but at the time when shooting supplies became harder to find I had always just drove the 1/2 hour or so to BassPro to pick up the 3F Triple 7 I used. But month after month after month it was nowhere to be found, which pushed me online.
Went to Grafs and noticed the powder was quite a bit cheaper. Paying the shipping and HazMat always kept me from considering online as I just bought a pound at a time. But what I found was buying 3 pounds about broke me even but without the gas and potential waste of a trip.
And I had always been curious to try an energetic black powder, then it was just Swiss and soon Olde Eynsford by Goex, and so I now mostly use 3F Olde E as it’s cheaper. One day I’ll get around to trying Swiss as some claim it’s still superior, though velocities are all similar.
I’d suggest you give them a ring and ensure they’ll have what you want. Not sure if you are as peticular about powder as some of us are (I’m a hunter and require performance that the other powders just can’t achieve).
Checked online and Graf & Sons seems to be the cheapest place online to buy either real black powder or black powder substitute (about $2 difference) and when buying 3lbs (under $125 with shipping and hazmat fee), looks like the way to go with their shipping and hazmat rates. Powder Inc. charges upwards of $150+ for 3lbs of real black powder including shipping and hazmat.
I checked both places today and even filled out & emailed the form for Powder Inc., you’re right about Graf & Sons not carrying Remington #10 caps (I use the same on my 2 1858’s) just gives me the excuse to jump on the Harley-Davidson and ride out to Cabela’s in Fort WorthI didn’t really thoroughly check back then, but I chose them as some of the others insisted you buy in larger quantities, which I don’t want to do, but was the cheapest I had found for a few pounds. You can also tack on some percussion caps to ease the HazMat and shipping further. They don’t (or didn’t) sell Rem caps (I use #10’s for both my NMA and ROA, and rifle), but I’ve been curious to try the CCI non magnum #11’s as my Track of The Wolf nipples were designed for them. Since I can’t try just one tin to see what I think I’ll pass as I know the Rem’s work nicely.
I’ve used only Swiss in 3f for a number of years but looking at the Grafs branded powder for half price has aroused my curiosity. I’m down to 3 pounds of Swiss so I’m placing an order for Grafs today...Granted things aren’t as bad as they were several years back, but at the time when shooting supplies became harder to find I had always just drove the 1/2 hour or so to BassPro to pick up the 3F Triple 7 I used. But month after month after month it was nowhere to be found, which pushed me online.
Went to Grafs and noticed the powder was quite a bit cheaper. Paying the shipping and HazMat always kept me from considering online as I just bought a pound at a time. But what I found was buying 3 pounds about broke me even but without the gas and potential waste of a trip.
And I had always been curious to try an energetic black powder, then it was just Swiss and soon Olde Eynsford by Goex, and so I now mostly use 3F Olde E as it’s cheaper. One day I’ll get around to trying Swiss as some claim it’s still superior, though velocities are all similar.
I’d suggest you give them a ring and ensure they’ll have what you want. Not sure if you are as peticular about powder as some of us are (I’m a hunter and require performance that the other powders just can’t achieve).
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