Schuetzen Powder... Good or Bad?

[Eterry]

I won a couple pounds of Schuetzen ffg at a match last year, and I dug it out of the garage and wanna use it.

Who has used it, what were your overall impressions? It was free so cost shouldn't be a factor.

Thanks.

 

[Leadball loader]

This German powder made by Wano and rebranded in this country as Shuetzen.
I have shot this powder since 2010 and had no problems. It has been no dirtier than other black powder I have used.
It was what was available when I needed powder so it works for me.
LBL

 

[ohio ramrod]

I won two lbs at a shoot and shot it with no problems.

 

[Eterry]

I wondered based on the name if anyone thought it was match grade... or used it as such.
I understand Swiss is considered match powder by many.

 

[Eterry]

I won two lbs at a shoot and shot it with no problems.

I won 2 pounds also...a rep from DFW was at the match and gave away over 20lbs of powder. The fffg went quick.

 

[Carbon 6]

I wondered based on the name if anyone thought it was match grade... or used it as such.
I understand Swiss is considered match powder by many.

Wano makes both Swiss and Schuetzen

 

[fillwa]

I’m using 3f in my flintlock without any problems.

 

[Eterry]

Thanks guys for the input. All I've used for over 40 years is DuPont then Goex.

 

[renegadehunter]

I find it to be almost identical to Goex.
I can sight my rifle in for a 75 grain charge of Goex 2f and then switch to using 75 grains of Schuetzen and hit the same POI.
I'd also actually give a very slight nod to Schuetzen for fouling over Goex.

 

[bore_butter]

what i experienced was the same as the one above. i couldn't tell a bit of difference between my goex fffg and schuetzen fffg.
the schuetzen came in a plastic container. guess it will keep the powder in top condition.

 

[dave951]

Schutzen is, for all practical purposes, identical to Goex. It’s good powder. For me, I really like how Schutzen supports black powder shooting sports. They have supported our efforts in youth instruction with both powder and caps while Goex brushed us off.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

I use it all the time. Good powder & very easy clean the gun afterwards......Works in cold weather too:

 

[rafterob]

I also won a pound at a shoot. Shot just as well as Goex but to me it seemed like it left a "drier" fouling which required swabbing more often than I would normally have to. If you are a swab between every shot guy, then that is not an issue.

 

[Blitz]

I find it to be almost identical to Goex.
I can sight my rifle in for a 75 grain charge of Goex 2f and then switch to using 75 grains of Schuetzen and hit the same POI.
I'd also actually give a very slight nod to Schuetzen for fouling over Goex.

My experience as well, also I believer a bit less smoke and quicker clean up

Buzz

 

[fillwa]

I picked up a lb of 3f Schuetzen cheap, had not used it until I bought a flintlock, used Select RS in my percussion for years. I've continued using 3f Schuetzen in my 54 Lancaster, 70g is my load.

 

[Cruzatte]

I won a couple pounds of Schuetzen ffg at a match last year, and I dug it out of the garage and wanna use it.

Who has used it, what were your overall impressions? It was free so cost shouldn't be a factor.

Thanks.

I've used it. I still have a pound or two of it. It's fine. It goes bang.

 

[longcruise]

I won a pound about 10 years ago and haven't used anything else since.

 

[Bebop Cowboy]

I won a couple pounds of Schuetzen ffg at a match last year, and I dug it out of the garage and wanna use it.

Who has used it, what were your overall impressions? It was free so cost shouldn't be a factor.

Thanks.

Hi, I think you might just be impressed with the Schuetzen powder it has the same energy as the GOEX powder. I have been using Schuetzen for a year now 2FF in my flintlock Traditions Kentucky rifle 50 Cal. with no problems. As to fowling, from my experience, it doesn't fowl any more than GOEX did. I use a spit wet patched ball and swab twice dry between each shot with no problems.
Enjoy***

 

[tgfrench]

Be thankful you got 2 lbs. Lots of people are scrambling to find anything that goes boom.

 

[user 49399]

Since I ran out of Goex, I’ve started using Schuetzen and can’t tell any difference.