What powder

[DRameySr]

What's a good black powder? I have a T/C Hawken in .54 cal. I know to use FFG just wondering what a good trustworthy powder is.

 

[Kansas Jake]

I've used Goex for years, but most of what is now available should serve you well. I'm sure others will chime in with their experience and favorites.

 

[Phil Coffins]

They all work but I have settled on GOEX for price and quality.

 

[bang]

Real black or substitute. Generally all the substitutes work well. Might just see if any are readily available in your area. I've used Pyrodex for many years because of availability. As far as ff or fff, you will just see how well it works out. Pyrodex has RS, rifle/shotgun and P, pistol. My experience with RS in up to 50 cal was periodic hang fire. I had a can of P for my revolvers so I tried it in my rifles and never had any hang fire since. The RS is comparatively ff. The P is fff. I have been using it in a new 58 cal with good results. I don't believe that ff or fff is really dead set in stone in rifles. Both measured by volume equally perform similarly and with all there will be some minor volume adjustments.
Always treat any of them as corrosive and clean immediately and thoroughly.

 

[Carbon 6]

GOEX

 

[Sinner]

I like Goex as well. I use fffg for my .40, .45, .50 and .54 calibers. I think Swiss is cleaner, but costs more and I don't see enough benefit to spend $5 more. Pyrodex is often unreliable in wet weather. The substitutes are more hygroscopic, which really becomes a problem for some rifles.

 

[DRameySr]

Real black or substitute.

Real black powder no substitute

 

[user 43911]

Graf powder (GOEX) , old Graf powder was a little mild in the power department and dirty

https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/category/categoryId/3501

 

[Ames]

Any real black, except Elephant.

 

[dave951]

Depends on what you're doing. I shoot Swiss. I started out with plain Goex but soon switched to Old Eynsford for accuracy reasons and from there to Swiss. Yeah it costs more, but it takes less powder to get the same result so the cost change isn't such an issue. Example, my normal musket load with Goex was 46g 3f. With Old E, it went down to 44f. With Swiss, it's 42f. Same point of impact, better accuracy, fouling much easier to deal with.

 

[erhunter]

Same here for Goex FFG for a 54 cal. Lyman Trade.

 

[mushka]

Your rifle was designed to utilize black powder. That would probably be the powder to start with. 3F or 2 in my TC .54 cal hawkin work equally well.

 

[Pete G]

They all work but I have settled on GOEX for price and quality.

Same here.

 

[DRameySr]

Goex seems highly recommend here. I appreciate the suggestion & will go with Goex. Just wondering a good place to order it.

 

[rafterob]

Powderinc.

 

[sawyer04]

I have had several brands through the years. It all fired, but my favorite is amongst the above mentioned. I am not a perfectionist as to brands of powder. I do like real gun powder over synthetics.

 

[Phil Coffins]

Grafs in Mo. Good prices and last time I ordered they paid the hazmat.

 

[user 43911]

Goex seems highly recommend here. I appreciate the suggestion & will go with Goex. Just wondering a good place to order it.

Check the link I posted above.

 

[hawkeye hugo]

I shot different powders over the years, but you can turn it like you wish.
For me swiss is the best, nothing more accurate

 

[ab44]

3F goex in my Remingtons