black powder grades

[driver243]

I have a few ounces of Curtis & Harvey's FFg left over from my muzzle loading shotgun days, can I get away with using it in my Uberti 1851 navy .36?

 

[mykeal]

Yes.

 

[longrifle346]

LOL, if it'll still ignite it'll make smoke. Accuracy? Probably not so much in a 36....

 

[scrat]

shoot away

 

[Hellgate]

I found the C&H to be underpowered compared to Dupont (Goex) but cleaner burning in the 3F form. I never did shoot the 2F but it will work firn but be careful of the coarser grains bridging in your powder flask spout. You'll get light throws from the bigger granules not flowing and filling the spout. BTDT

 

[driver243]

Many thanks to you all for your input, it is much appreciated

 

[Crossfire]

Elmer Keith, in his book "Sixguns," used ffg in his 1851 Navy. He loaded to within a felt wads thickness of the top of the cylinder, and then seated the ball on top of the wad, compressing the load. He said the gun would cut clover leafs all day at twenty yards. I would try it, but black powder is impossible to find here. I don't think I mis-read him, but that seems like a lot of compression for the powder. I would start lighter and work up to it.

Elmer recomended ffg in revolvers .36 and larger.

 

[Hocka Louis]

I'd save it for a musket. Rifle. Greater than .45.