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Originally Posted by kilotanker22
Anyone have a bead on black powder? FFG or FFFG?
I recently acquired a kit for a Traditions Shenandoah rifle. I intend to shoot patched round balls and kind of want to stick with real black powder instead of a black powder replacement. Unless, of course there is a real benefit to the black powder replacements. I currently have some of the Pyrodex RS Select FFG powder.
Let's have a discussion on the benefits of such powders vs the nostalgia of the real deal. I am certain that I could do a decent job of producing black powder, but I do not have the time, nor the patience to do so right now.
Also, any tips on where to begin on charge weight for .490" lead balls with a .015" lubed patch? I have not yet had the chance to measure the depth of the rifling or the bore diameter yet.
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For my purposes, I've always liked the real deal. My buddies and I tried Pyrodex and a few other substitutes and we always had much better luck with black powder in rainy or humid conditions. Have had a lot more hang-fires with substitutes in wet conditions, no matter how well the bore and lock was protected from rain.
Also, it may be psychological for me, but I feel like I get faster ignition at the range with black powder.
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