Or use whatever you use for the main charge, It will work fine until you can get some finer grained powder. :vDavid Hoffman said:Buy 4f powder.
You don't want a "very fine powder", you want a granulated powder. I load and prime with 3F. It works well for me.Mr. Bowdie said:What is the proper way to crush black powder into very fine powder for use in a flintlock flash pan?
roundball said:Its amazing but predictable...LOL...that only one person...(Jethro)...attempted to actually give an answer to his simple question.
To the original poster:
One way is to simply fill a 35mm film canister half full of 2F or 3F BP, drop in a lead ball, snap the cap on and hold it in place while shaking it for 5-10 seconds, check it, etc.
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Right you are, missed that other one...but the point was pretty clear considering all the replies...LOLreddog said:I coulda swore that rifleman showed him a tool to do it with...
roundball said:Right you are, missed that other one...but the point was pretty clear considering all the replies...LOLreddog said:I coulda swore that rifleman showed him a tool to do it with...
Mr. Bowdie said:Hello to all:
What is the proper way to crush black powder into very fine powder for use in a flintlock flash pan?
Thanks,
Mr. Bowdie
Mr. Bowdie said:Is it safer to crush a BP substitute, such as Blackhorn 209, than it is to crush BP?
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