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Been doing some research on old powder companies, and found two references to smokeless and semi smokeless powders that were to be used in place of black powder. One can even gave the substitute measures. Obviously this is a touchy subject and smokeless should never be used in a muzzleloader. Were those old bulk powders really that low pressure or were they just dangerously touting their wares?
Some of the old timers I shot with 30 years ago, claimed that they couldn't understand why somebody would try to develop a substitute black powder,(like Golden or pyrodex) that there had been some substitutes " back in the day" and they weren't as good as black then either.
Some of the old timers I shot with 30 years ago, claimed that they couldn't understand why somebody would try to develop a substitute black powder,(like Golden or pyrodex) that there had been some substitutes " back in the day" and they weren't as good as black then either.