GRAF Black Powder

[wojciste]

I see Graf has BP under their name. Anyone have any experience with it (interested in the 3F)? How does it compare to GOEX?

Any info would be great!

Thanks,

Steve

 

[Matt85]

from what ive heard its about the same as Schuetzen. i havent tried too many types of powder out there but i did buy 10 pounds of schuetzen a little while ago. the stuff is pretty dirty but all ive got to compare it too is pyrodex so im not the best example.

as far as power, schuetzen is some good stuff and also yields very nice groups outa my long rifle. (MUCH better then pyrodex at least)

hopefully someone with more experiance will chime in.

-Matt

 

[1911nutjob]

Lots of info here with a search and elsewhere on the web on Graf's. I usually buy Goex to support jobs in the USA, but Graf's is good stuff. Graf's was out of 3f when I last checked two weeks or so ago, but had their house brand in stock and on sale for 11.99 a pound-made my choice pretty easy. I think it burns cleaner myself, but performance was about the same for me. I base that opinion on the fact that my revolvers didn't bind up even after shooting four cylinders of the stuff. All of my jugs are labeled "made in Germany by Wano".

 

[Rifleman1776]

Very comparable to Goex, perhaps even a bit cleaner, in my experience. That would be about four pounds burned so far.

 

[ebiggs1]

If somebody didn't know what they were shooting, I doubt they could tell which was which.

The problem with asking somebody, is most likely they already have an opinion and whatever it is, is going to be better. The best way is to let them shoot without know what they are shooting and make them say.
BTW, I believe Pyrodex is cleaner (it's supposed to be anyhow) than real black powder but the fact remains you have to clean the gun so what difference does it make? None.

 

[sb 54 cal.]

Drove up there last week and picked up 4# of fff havn't shot it yet plan on this weekend.

 

[Flash Pan Dan]

I used about 15 pounds of 3Fg and 2Fg and found it to be excellent. The interesting thing about it was that the 3Fg seemed to burn cleaner than the 3Fg Goex but the 2Fg seemed be dirtier than the Goex 2Fg. Just a very subjective observation.

 

[Matt85]

ok, that IS relabeled schuetzen!

im looken at a bottle of schuetzen right now and it is the EXACT same plastic container and schuetzen is also made by Wano.

 

[rabjr]

It's a very good powder. :thumbsup:

 

[wojciste]

Thanks everyone for the feedback on the GRAF powder.

Steve

"Keep it clean"

 

[bowkill]

just got 5 pounds today. local shop wanted 32.00 dollars for a pound.

 

[AllenHawken]

Went up to the Back Creek Gun Shop north of Winchester last weekend to buy some black powder. Thought about buying some Scheutzen just to see how my Hawken rifle likes it, but instead decided to get 3 lbs of good-old GOEX. $15/lb for the GOEX. $22/lb for Scheutzen. The proprietor said they didn't expect to get in any Diamondback until much later in the winter (i.e., December).

 

[Matt85]

Went up to the Back Creek Gun Shop north of Winchester last weekend to buy some black powder. Thought about buying some Scheutzen just to see how my Hawken rifle likes it, but instead decided to get 3 lbs of good-old GOEX. $15/lb for the GOEX. $22/lb for Scheutzen. The proprietor said they didn't expect to get in any Diamondback until much later in the winter (i.e., December).

buying from grafs comes out to around $13 per pound if you buy 10 pounds. (that includes shipping)

 

[wojciste]

Just order some from GRAF. As I run it through the pieces I will keep everyone informed.

Steve