what's your favorite propellant

[steven gordon]

What is your favorite propellant? I know that when we say traditional we usually mean black powder, but I'll bet there are some who like pyrodex or clean shot or triple 7 and there might be someone who even remembers (probably didn't like) Black Canyon. Has anyone tried the new Pioneer powder?

I shoot a thompson renegade sometimes. Sometimes I shoot a zouave .58 (repro). And sometimes I shoot things I would discuss in this forum.

Sooner or later, I'm actually going to shoot my flintlock.

[quigleysharps4570]

Swiss, Goex and Graf are all on my shelf at any given time. I don't do the replica powder.

[Skyline]

I would love to try the Pioneer powder, but since they do not reply to e-mails or phone calls that is a bit difficult. I have been trying for almost a year now and have yet ot get a response.

Sounds good though..................any body else out there that has used it?

[Gil Martin]

All the best...
Gil

[Viper1]

Goex as long as I can get it.

Viper1

[Adam Helmer]

steven gordon,

For your flintlock, you will probably be restricted to real BP. I like Goex 2F, 3F and 4F for the flinters and have used Pyrodex in the caplocks because it is hard to get BP locally.

My favorite is Goex.

Adam

[larryours]

Goex..............GOEX!!!!!!!!!!!!!It's the Honey of Black powder

[gumpokc]

I've only used pryodex, but it's always worked fine for me.
CVA ST. Louis hawken percussion, older model, bought and assembled the kit in 1992.

[Tioga Flinter]

Real BP for me, have found it here locally at Ackleys, as well as Steam Valley and Jersey Shore.

[Adam Helmer]

Tioga Flinter,

Welcome to the Forum; I see this is your first post. I belong to the Lambs Creek Sportsmens' Club and have shot at Whispering Pines. Where do you shoot your flinter and do you reenact? Again, welcome.

Adam

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Pyrodex has failed me miserably! I currently use FFg and FFFg in my guns, and I'm thinking of standardizing on FFFg. Havent' tried any of the other 'wonderpowders'......if it aint broke, don't fix it!;)

[gumpokc]

Originally posted by Mr. 16 gauge
Pyrodex has failed me miserably! I currently use FFg and FFFg in my guns, and I'm thinking of standardizing on FFFg. Havent' tried any of the other 'wonderpowders'......if it aint broke, don't fix it!;)

Which pyrodex were you using? and what caliber?
Pyrodex RS = FFg
Pyrodex P = FFFg
Pyrodex Select = enhanced FFg (more consistant or so they say)

if by chance you were using RS or FFg in say.... a .32 or .45 rifle, that could cause it to not work as well as it is capable of.

We all have our products we like or dislike for whatever reasons, just figured i'd ask.

[Mr. 16 gauge]

I was using RS (loose) in a .54 cal St. Louis Hawken during our Dec. muzzleloading season. After 3 days of hunting (and no, I didn't bring the gun into a warm house.....I took the cap off and kept it in the barn;) ) the gun failed to go off when I discharged it; it also failed on the second and third cap. On the fourth cap, it went "Fsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssstttttttttt.............................................. .................................................................................................... .........................................BOOM!:eek:

A little unnerving, to say the least! I have sinced changed over to "real" black powder, and have yet to have a misfire in a hunting situation like that. Also, I found that with pyrodex, even if I didn't shoot the gun, it was still corrosive to the barrel.....black powder has been somewhat forgiving in that respect.
I now have two other muzzleloaders: a .44 cap-n-ball Remington 1858 and a .62 caliber trade musket. I would like to standardize on ONE powder, if at all possible, and since I can use FFFg in all, and get good accuracy with it in the Hawken, I think that is what I will be buying from now one (GOEX brand).

[gumpokc]

Nods, sounds like just one of those things that happen sometimes. I've used the RS in all weather with no problems, that weren''t self inflicted by "cranial-rectal inversion syndrome" :)

Will the FFFg work ok in the .62?

[quigleysharps4570]

Originally posted by Mr. 16 gauge
[BI have sinced changed over to "real" black powder, and have yet to have a misfire in a hunting situation like that.[/B]

Yep...rain, sleet or dead of night...loaded properly that real black won't fail you.

[fouserchris]

i missed multiple deer with pyrojunk i will use goex for hunting and the 777 ,cleanshot ,and pyrojunk only at the range.well before hunting season.also use fffg in all my bps.

[BOW BOW]

HELLO --I SEE THAT JIM SHOCKEY HAS SOME KIND OF BLACK POWDER OUT. HAS ANY ONE USED THIS ?I WAS JUST WONDERING IF IT WAS ANY GOOD...