Goex Reenactor gunpowder
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duelist1954
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It is very weak. Hodgedon's sells it primarily to re-enactors who shoot blanks...Rev War, Civil War etc.
Chris Hodgedon told me not to use it with projectiles because I'd be disappointed.
Chris Hodgedon told me not to use it with projectiles because I'd be disappointed.
Loyalist Dave
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Gad.
The formula is the same as standard Goex powders. When a powder run is completed, the process has leftover powder..., it is not floor sweepings. The company then combines the remainder powder, which is not screened and from different lots. It is a mixture of the remaining powders from 1Fg to 3Fg and as the granulations and lots vary, so will the velocities when used from a BP rifle or smooth bore.
One could, for example pour a 100 grain load that is 40 grains of 1Fg, 50 grains of 2Fg, and 10 grains of 3Fg..., and then pour a second 100 grain load and get 10 grains of 1Fg, 20 grains of 2Fg, and 70 grains of 3Fg..., and so the velocity would be different, especially with differing lots, thus making precise shooting of projectiles very difficult.
It is sold at a reduced price for living history events, as velocity doesn't matter with blanks very much.
It isn't "weaker".
It works in flintlocks.
For folks who are paying $23.00 a can for regular Goex when doing living history events and reenactments, the price of $11.00 or a bit more per can is nice.
Since the company only markets it for blanks and "recreational shooting" [plinking], I don't know how Mr. Hodgedon could characterize it as "disappointing" if it was used for what it was intended. Hodgedon products are "disappointing" in my flintlock, but that's because they weren't meant for priming my flintlock..., so it's unfair to consider those products as such when put to a use for which they were not made nor marketed.
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The formula is the same as standard Goex powders. When a powder run is completed, the process has leftover powder..., it is not floor sweepings. The company then combines the remainder powder, which is not screened and from different lots. It is a mixture of the remaining powders from 1Fg to 3Fg and as the granulations and lots vary, so will the velocities when used from a BP rifle or smooth bore.
One could, for example pour a 100 grain load that is 40 grains of 1Fg, 50 grains of 2Fg, and 10 grains of 3Fg..., and then pour a second 100 grain load and get 10 grains of 1Fg, 20 grains of 2Fg, and 70 grains of 3Fg..., and so the velocity would be different, especially with differing lots, thus making precise shooting of projectiles very difficult.
It is sold at a reduced price for living history events, as velocity doesn't matter with blanks very much.
It isn't "weaker".
It works in flintlocks.
For folks who are paying $23.00 a can for regular Goex when doing living history events and reenactments, the price of $11.00 or a bit more per can is nice.
Since the company only markets it for blanks and "recreational shooting" [plinking], I don't know how Mr. Hodgedon could characterize it as "disappointing" if it was used for what it was intended. Hodgedon products are "disappointing" in my flintlock, but that's because they weren't meant for priming my flintlock..., so it's unfair to consider those products as such when put to a use for which they were not made nor marketed.
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Mike OTDP
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I won't say I'd use it, but Goex isn't misleading people about what it is or what it's good for. And there is a legitimate market for an inexpensive powder for blanks.
duelist1954
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I wasn't disparaging it. It is what it is.
Chris told me it was marketed for blank shooting to re-enactors.
He was right to tell me I'd be disappointed if I shot it in my rifles expecting the consistency or power of their regular sporting powders.
Chris told me it was marketed for blank shooting to re-enactors.
He was right to tell me I'd be disappointed if I shot it in my rifles expecting the consistency or power of their regular sporting powders.
I don't know anything about it from personal experience. However, other guys I do CW reenacting with have used it and said it was so dirty (as in dirt mixed in with the powder) it had to be mixed with regular BP or it wouldn't ignite reliably. Take that FWIW. If it's that much cheaper, it can't hurt to buy a pound and try it out. I haven't seen any at my local BP shop or I would try it myself. Besides, I get really good prices on the regular stuff through my unit which buys it in bulk from a distributor and resells it at cost to everyone in the unit.
VA27
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I can only imagine how unreliable it will be with CCI's new, weaker Reinactor Musket Caps.
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