Well after much debate and helpful input from members of this outstanding site I just received my first shipment of Goex FFF. I cant wait to get started. Hopefully delays and misfires that I experieced with BP substitutes will become a thing of the past.
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First order of Goex
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As much as I thought Pyrodex RS was a very good sub for use in my caplocks years ago...and it was...once I switched to Goex it was like night and day...instantaneous, consistent ignition every shot...I'll be shocked if you aren't really impressed with itWink said:
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When I switched to Flintlocks and Goex, I still had 9 or 10 lbs of Pyrodex RS left over from a year end Walmart sale at less than $10/lb.oldarmy said:
I've been using it up in my Flintlocks for weekend range shooting...20grns goex 3F downbore, then 30-40grns RS...works perfectly...I broke open my last pound of RS a couple weeks ago...should have it all finished up by hunting season.
I was using pyrodex RS with a CCI #11 cap and a hot shot nipple. I still plan on buying some CCI # 11 magnum caps. I also have some Musket caps but they are loose on the nipple and sometimes my TC White MT carbine hammer strikes but the cap fails to go off which I attribute to a loose fitting cap. Im hoping that 11 magnum caps a hotshot nipple and Goex FFF are the cure.
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I agree with the other posters. You will be pleased with real Goex Black Powder, and won't go back to the subs. You should have good ignition with CCI, # 11 Magnum Caps. I use both standard, and magnum, # 11 caps, and have instant ignition with both. I used to use Musket caps with the subs, but # 11 caps are flawless with real black powder.
Interesting...my style of seating for sake of consistency from shot to shot is to seat the ball as hard as possible...I lean on the ramrod and I can hear the powder crunch.Clutch said:
When I blow it out with compressed air into a box of old towels, it comes out as a pellet, which is where I assume Hodgdon got the idea from to make pelletized versions of RS later on...ignition and accuracy was always good...targets, deer, never noticed any difference.
I don't know...I only use it at the range with taget loads as I mentioned but there doesn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary...and it's been very accurate and consistent using the "layered charge" approach...no question you can salvage your RS investment this wayClutch said:
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I also like Goex. It is a really good powder. I use the new Remington caps and Dynamite Nobel 1075+ caps.
Birddog6 said:
I agree on both accounts. When I was shooting percussions, I went from Goex to Triple 7 to Black Mag3, to Pinnacle. With the substitutes, something was missing
:hmm: It didn't feel the same when pouring into a measure and down the bore. The smoke wasn't as rich or the right color. It didn't have that wonderful sulfuric smell. I pondered the situation, then it came to me...Shoot real blackpowder! And I haven't looked back since :thumbsup:
