What is the shelf life of Pyrodex?
Gene L said:What is the shelf life of Pyrodex?
That's an easy question to answer...Mean Gene said:From a lot of comments I have read on here I feel there is a degree of prejudice toward pyrodex or even misconceptions based on what people have read from other postings.
I just don't get why it works fine for me and not for so many others.
Patocazador said:I cannot lie; I hate Pyrodex due to its corrosiveness and relatively short half-life.
Real black or BH209 for me.
Mean Gene said:I have to respectfully disagree with you (Loyalist Dave) about pyrodex having ignition problems, I have never experienced an ignition failure yet using Pyrodex.
As a matter of fact the chain fire I experienced the other day was while using Pyrodex and the cap did not detonate, so for that to happen I think the powder has very good ignition qualities.
As for corrosion I haven't had a problem there either, if the gun is properly cleaned in a timely manner it's just fine.
From a lot of comments I have read on here I feel there is a degree of prejudice toward pyrodex or even misconceptions based on what people have read from other postings.
I just don't get why it works fine for me and not for so many others.
rooger2016 said:Patocazador said:I cannot lie; I hate Pyrodex due to its corrosiveness and relatively short half-life.
Real black or BH209 for me.
I've been shooting 15 year old pyro all summer and i've had no problems. I live in CO, a dry state.
I'm curious as to why I read this claim often enough
I shoot 30 Plus year old BP same as new BP in my experience but I have never shot any Pyrodex as found no need to.Mean Gene said:I don't mean this as criticism but, have you ever shot 20+ year old Black Powder and had absolutely no problems?
I take it by what I'm reading that those who have had problems with Pyrodex have had no problems with Black powder such as moisture, humidity, failure to fire or hang fire?
Speaking only for myself, the reason I don't have a problem with allowing discussions about the synthetic black powder can be summarized by saying:Grumpa said:...
The only reason we are even discussing Pyrodex (and the other substitute powders) - all post-1865 - on this Forum, is because some of you live in People's Republics where real black powder is unobtainable.
Richard/Grumpa