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I often say the same thing. How did I ever get my work done on the farm (plus my hobbies) when I was putting in 40, 60 hours or more at work? I'm still busy, but definitely loving life. Thanks.
 
Kansas Kid Where did you get that Goex ball cap?
Goex is a subsidiary of Hodgdon. A Hodgdon powder rep was at last years KMA convention giving away ball caps / stickers and promotional stuff.

I have some Old Eynsford but have not tried it yet. I do want to try some 3f Swiss in my small bore rifles.
 
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Just for the record-

Old Eynsford IS a GOEX product. So it's like buying gasoline- regular or premium.

Yep, of all the powders listed,

Graf's House Brand: $16.59

Schuetzen $19.99

GOEX $19.99

Old Eynsford $22.99

Swiss: $27.99

There are only two companies to choose from.
 
I still have some Goex FFFg, but got a great deal on another brand of BP I'll use up before I have to buy again
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Elephant powder was fairly good in performance, but it was notoriously dirty with a lot of fouling. Be prepared for the need to clean often.

I have shot and used Elephant FFFg quite a bit, and do not find it any more fouling than Goex FFFg. no more cleaning up to 20 shots no issues.
 
I have shot and used Elephant FFFg quite a bit, and do not find it any more fouling than Goex FFFg. no more cleaning up to 20 shots no issues.



I've also burned a lot of Elephant in the past and had no complaints. Accuracy and cleanup were about the same as Goex.
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Kansas Kid, I have a little bit of Swiss 3F and used it at the range a few months ago. My .32 definitely likes it and may be better in this rifle than Goex. It'll take some more shooting to find out. More shooting? Yeah, I know, it's a tough job but someone has to do it. :ghostly:
 
Still early in the testing for me but initial results look like I can use 45 grains 3f Swiss to yield the same results I get with 65 grains 3f Goex in my .45 flintlock. That would actually save me a few pennies per pound if I switch to Swiss. I could sure tell the difference when I first loaded with 65 grains of Swiss. It was definitely a stouter load than same load of Goex.
 
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