So it's been suggested to me personally and I've read of several others praising the use of BH 209 over Triple 7 or even Swiss and Olde Eynsford, though not quite as much with the latter two. So my question is why?
Now with T7 I've been told it's a little more finicky and has a wider deviation shot to shot. Now if I were shooting beyond 150 yds hunting or shooting 100 yds + in matches I could see why this might be a bigger deal.
I began by shooting nothing but T7 as it was the only energetic powder I could easily find. But then came along the time where people couldn't find much of anything and I was forced online. And at that time Olde Eynsford came out on the market and an excellent price. And so I tried it instead of Swiss and like it. I'm not too sure on how the price per shot works out since T7 weighs less but I do know without needing to do math that it's still more costly.
Now BH 209 is over the top expensive and comes in a smaller container too. I've read the praises of much less fouling but the need for solvents instead of simple water (and soap if you choose it which I do).
Now I, myself, prefer to keep things as simple as possible. I don't want to need to stock several kinds of powder as well as caps/primers. Nor do I want to need to carry more variations afield. But as I have speed loaders for my guns this truly wouldn't be an issue. And a few different types of ignition isn't really a big deal, though I still would prefer to keep it all simple.
So why is BH 209 your choice over Triple 7, Swiss, or Olde Eynsford?
Now with T7 I've been told it's a little more finicky and has a wider deviation shot to shot. Now if I were shooting beyond 150 yds hunting or shooting 100 yds + in matches I could see why this might be a bigger deal.
I began by shooting nothing but T7 as it was the only energetic powder I could easily find. But then came along the time where people couldn't find much of anything and I was forced online. And at that time Olde Eynsford came out on the market and an excellent price. And so I tried it instead of Swiss and like it. I'm not too sure on how the price per shot works out since T7 weighs less but I do know without needing to do math that it's still more costly.
Now BH 209 is over the top expensive and comes in a smaller container too. I've read the praises of much less fouling but the need for solvents instead of simple water (and soap if you choose it which I do).
Now I, myself, prefer to keep things as simple as possible. I don't want to need to stock several kinds of powder as well as caps/primers. Nor do I want to need to carry more variations afield. But as I have speed loaders for my guns this truly wouldn't be an issue. And a few different types of ignition isn't really a big deal, though I still would prefer to keep it all simple.
So why is BH 209 your choice over Triple 7, Swiss, or Olde Eynsford?