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I used to buy my powder from Grafs. It took about 3 lbs to negate the hazmat fee vs having bought the same T7 at Bass Pro, and 3 lbs was a reasonable about to spend. But they no longer carry it. I think it’s back in production. Where can I buy the amount elsewhere? They do still sell Swiss...

Wow! That’s quite impressive. Until Goex began making Olde Eynsford to compete with Swiss I don’t think they’ve ever made an energetic powder. Now I’m curious who’s dropped weighed charges of Swiss or Olde Eynsford (there’s a French brand, and something newer out of South Africa but they...

I’m lucky I had the wherewithal to take screen shots. Clipped his name apparently, but maybe you recognize it. This post was many years back.

Not necessarily true. There’s a huge weight difference between brands. On a now defunct forum, The Remington 1858 Forum, a fellow had weighed all of his 30 grn charges when testing various powders. Grafs weighed 28.2 grns, Swiss weighed 24.4, and Olde Eynsford weighed 23.8 grns, each 3F powder...

All of this talk about original performance of the .45 LC and then the military round they eventually settled upon has intrigued me. I own a ROA and had been told it wasn’t humane to hunt with, that it was grossly anemic even with a conical. But I researched and asked a lot of questions and have...

What brand of powder were you using? And is the 40 grns by weight or volume?

I thought I read long ago that Uberti makes theirs to a proper size whereas Pietta built theirs on the NMA frame. Maybe I’m mistaken.

Hmmm, I was under the impression it performed pretty much on par with those energetic black powders/substitute.

Oh, me either. It seems the only thing you really gain is a cleaner burn and less smoke if that’s your thing. I’ve been using Olde Eynsford and Triple 7 for over a decade and like them both for different reasons. One day I’ll try Swiss. These more than meets my needs and desires. Less smoke...

Is Blackhorn any more powerful than Swiss, Olde Eynsford or Triple? Figured it was on par but just needed a higher ignition temp.

Was this Doak?

All we have to do is look back on the several times percussion caps were nigh impossible to find. An additional means of fire seems prudent if you like shooting a lot. As a matter of fact I have a most exquisite set of tedious nipples to accept pistol primers for this reason specifically (thanks...

Strange because this is the second best black powder forum I know of, but the best one overall, especially when I start talking about conicals and bullets, or the dreaded Triple 7 powder 😆 Maybe BP has been put on their back burners too. I even quit brewing beer for a good bit, but am waiting...

Yeah, I highly doubt I’ll need it, and if I do once or twice maybe, but who knows? Yes, I’ve been mostly vacant for over 9 years now. We had moved from San Antonio to a little town outside of Austin. There aren’t any outdoor ranges nearby and had to drive over an hour one way to another small...

I do not have a tap and die set. The shorter brass rods I found come in a variety of sizes and would use the largest. I honestly doubt I will need this brass rod much. I intend to work my up slowly, but you just never know. I’ve calculated 1/16” for gas cutting space, 1/16” for an optional...

I found some small diameter brass rods that weren’t over a foot long. Thanks for the replies fellas!

Curious, was there a reason not to shoot them out? I’ve found that method to be efficient, easy, and fun 😆

Fixed! Thanks again!

Very helpful, thanks!

So I googled this and can’t seem to find a video. I believe I follow what needs to be done, but the way in which one would do this. My tool would need to be harder than this, such as what?