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I don't see any grade listed for re-enactor powder. Is is 2F or 3F or Both combined? Anyone tried that powder for hunting with roundball ??
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Anyone tried the re-enactor powder ??
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Makes it go bang and puts holes in paper. I imagine that it would do the same for Game.
I was curious about that myself. Maybe I will get the chronograph out and try some.
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Instead of buying 3 cans of Re-enactor powder, I changed my order to 3 cans of 3F Goex through Diamond Ammo.. The difference is only about $1.50 a can and the 3F will go off nicely as blank loads and can be used for regular shooting with round ball. This is what I got off of the American Longrifles page from a list member there about re-enactor powder: "Re-enactor powder is basically floorsweeping quality or Chinese fireworks powder. Its meant for people who shoot blanks in re-enactments so nobody cares if it gives uniform ballistics or if it fouls more."
I think it is a better choice not to buy the re-enactor powder and stick with regular BP.
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I think it is a better choice not to buy the re-enactor powder and stick with regular BP.
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Reenactor powder that comes from shutting powder is formulated for more bang and more smoke at least that is what the powder distributor told me years ago. I used it in my small Canon and was certainly loud and smokey
Never tried it and never intend to.
Reenactor grade powder isn't subjected to the processing to make a sporting grade powder. It will foul the bore quite quickly. It is best for blanks. Powder grade can be from 3F to 1F and It will go bang quite nicely. We go through a lot of Jack's Black Reenacting Grade powder for the reenacting season. We do use it for the cartridge powder for live fire at the Fort de Chartres Winter Rendezvous. We do have a lot of fouling.
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Reenacting Powder is a company's creative way of marketing their seconds.
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Goex "5fa" works great and is very accurate for all range work, woods-walk, and plinking applications. It's an unglazed mix of 2, 3,and 4f powder. I think the 4ffff part really improves its ignition performance in a flintlock, way more reliable than Swiss 3fffg.
Not sure what products are re-packaged as Reenactor, but probably bulk 5fa is one of them.
Only occasion to use my Olde Eynsford/Swiss is when I am hunting elk,..Velocity (recoil) gain is significant with Eynsford and Swiss,.. though it's only worth it for hunting.
Not sure what products are re-packaged as Reenactor, but probably bulk 5fa is one of them.
Only occasion to use my Olde Eynsford/Swiss is when I am hunting elk,..Velocity (recoil) gain is significant with Eynsford and Swiss,.. though it's only worth it for hunting.
