TC Rifles with Goex 2F vs 3F

[Rat Trapper]

A guy who used to be an indian trader at the rondys died, and her daughter is selling off all his stuff. My wife works with this lady, and I picked up all the remaining cans of Goex 2F, but there is a bunch of 3F left. I have 3 traditional rifles: a 45 cal seneca, a 50 Hawken, & a 54 Hawken. TC doesn't list any loads for these rifles with 3F. Was wondering if any of you are using 3F in any of these types of rifles?? Should I be picking up the 3F or let is pass? She has it priced to sell and no one else in this area has black powder.

 

[jtmattison]

Buy it.
Reduce your loads by 10-15% with the 3f.
I bet you'll be pleased with the lighter fouling, faster ignition, and higher velocities.

HD

 

[Rat Trapper]

I on the way home yesterday I got to thinking just that. Thought I had read here that some of you were using 3F. Of course there are other things that I should have purchased on the first trip over there too. Never heard of Hornady round balls going bad. Will have to pick up more of them too. Thanks.

 

[renovato]

I use FFFG in all my guns including the .54s except one that has a distict preference for FFG. It burns a bit cleaner and is more consistent. You'll need to work up loads again and the max should be 10% or so less than the max FFG load, but the max load is never the most accurate load anyway. Grab it if you still can!

 

[buttonbuck]

I even use it in my 62 cal smoothbore grab it up.

 

[Zoar]

Snag it up. Black powder is getting hard to find. I run 3F in all mine. I only plan on using the 2F in my doble barrel 50-90 rifle (brass cartridge)

 

[54]

get it will you can

 

[Pork Chop]

NO, DON'T DO IT! send it to me and I will make sure it gets properly disposed of. :haha: Just kidding, snap it up!!

 

[Chilidog]

By all means get all you can. I use 3F in everything I shoot, a 32, three 50's and a 62 fowler. Because the grains are smaller the pressure will be more so you don't need as much as was already stated. Also it burns cleaner. Try it, you'll like it...

 

[Rat Trapper]

Thanks everyone. Plan to snap up the remaining 3F and anything else I can use this week end.