Another way to look at the higher price of Swiss to Goex, is the number shots you get from each lb. of powder. Both my 50cal.(180gr. ball) shoots well with 70gr. of Swiss. To get the same POI and still shooting well, it takes 85gr. of Goex. So with Swiss, there is 100 shots to the lb., with Goex, there is 83 shots to the lb. Using the prices of powder last time I bought both Swiss and Goex(on the same day, at Friendship), it was $16 a lb. for Swiss or .16 a shot. For Goex it was $11 a lb. or .13 a shot. So in a 100 shots, the Swiss will cost me $3 more over the Goex. I still like Swiss, but I certainly find Goex to be good powder as well. I see people discuss which perc. cap is better, flint is better or who makes the most accurate ball. If all these things add up to you feeling it is giving you your best shot and that makes it worthwhile to you, do it. More math to ponder. If you are headed into the wilderness with 10 lbs. of powder, if you took Goex you would get 170 less shots, or a savings of almost 4.4 lbs in lead would not need to carry or the price of that lead. Or would you rather carry 10 lbs of Swiss and have 170 more shots but need to carry more lead to use all the powder, plus more patching and lube? :hmm: Bottom line, try what you like and you will find a good reason to be using what you use. :wink: