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**Mike Irwin** · March 22, 2007, 12:08 PM

Nick,

Not 100% sure, but I suspect it has to do with the fact that Bullseye started out as the 'fines' from manufacture of another powder -- essentially, it was waste.

Grain size was irregular, as was the burning rate.

Hercules Bullseye was the first time the powder had been manufactured as a product in its own right, with disk size used to standardize its burning rate.

The 1903 Ideal handbook apparently has reloading information for the Laflin and Rand version of Bullseye.

Laflin and Rand also introduced Unique to the market in 1900.

Bullseye and Unique are the two oldest powders currently in production.

March 22, 2007, 12:08 PM	#21
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 33,131	Nick, Not 100% sure, but I suspect it has to do with the fact that Bullseye started out as the 'fines' from manufacture of another powder -- essentially, it was waste. Grain size was irregular, as was the burning rate. Hercules Bullseye was the first time the powder had been manufactured as a product in its own right, with disk size used to standardize its burning rate. The 1903 Ideal handbook apparently has reloading information for the Laflin and Rand version of Bullseye. Laflin and Rand also introduced Unique to the market in 1900. Bullseye and Unique are the two oldest powders currently in production. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.