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i found this posted here on this site from back in 2016. It is shown in volume, so that was likely the usual way of measuring it.
KNO3 - 2 1/3 cups, Sugar - 2 cups (starch ?), Iron Oxide - 1/8 cup....

I would rather think by weight of dried ingredients. Not nearly as accurate other wise.

I believe that will calculate out to 47.37 % of the Nitrates, 42.10 % of the Starch, and 10.53 % of the Iron Oxide.

In my case, I think that is a very correct statement as well. Although I think I have reached the point now to where I am very happy with my process and the results so I will perhaps start using my...

If you should succeed getting anything much higher than around 92-94%, I think we would all be very interested in your procedure. I know I would love to be able to jump over that hurtle.

I have had a couple of chain fires. One out of a 1976 model replica Pietta 1851 Navy .36 cal. It was an older well used steel frame revolver and the face of the frame (recoil shield) had six slight...

Thompson Center started selling muzzle loading rifles in about 1970 and from what I have read, they started with serial #1,000. A four digit serial # should put it somewhere from 1971-1973 I would...

A one-two-one ratio of Beeswax-Lambs tallow-Crisco or something similar depending upon the outside temperature, should give a decent all weather bullet/cylinder throat lube. I have never liked...

I have no idea about the AA2230c, but AA2230 used to be labeled as MR-223 when it first came out in the rectangular plastic jug from Czechoslovakia back in the 90's.

I started casting in 1973 and Lee had a free loading chart that came with some of their casting stuff. I was casting for .44 mag. and I remember it listed 630 with some decent velocity for the .44...

I have that die set up pictured above. The thin white Delrin plastic discs are spacers. You place the die (Die is actually the tall black painted stainless steel sleeve piece) on a flat piece of...

Although I have not done any testing to prove it, I sure suspect that different types of charcoal would give enough difference in burn rate/dirtiness to likely show up on target. I have noticed a...

I think your test proves about what I have noticed in my revolver cylinders during compression. And the resulting velocity comparisons to Goex shows it as well. Our powders are not all that bad....

No way of knowing exactly what percentage of anything that my Heinz 57 powder is now, except it is mostly Sassafras and a good bit of Black Willow with both made at 75-15-10, the remaining quantities...

I think my best densities lately have been right around the 92-94% mark compared to Goex. My first few attempts were down in the upper 80's until I managed better techniques. At times, I was all over...

I use a 3" wide X 2.46" tall Woody's pucking die with a 20 ton press. I never get anything squeezing out of the top nor from around the bottom of the die as I sit the die on top of a piece of flat...

I certainly have not a clue. It was not ceramic hard, but did form a fair puck. Ground easily, so I ground it with the grain grinder on a coarse setting for several cycles to get as much 3F as I...

That would not be a bad thing, especially if it works well, is cleaner burning, and is safe without the sulfur, which certainly aids in making Pyrodex just as much a nasty fouling and corrosive mix...

"My Gray 61% Potassium Nitrate,31% Ascorbic Acid, 5% Manganese Dioxide, and 3% charcoal was faster yet with less velocity spread. It was clean burning and also gave just Good accuracy."

While I...

I bet that will be a decent batch. Do let us know how it turns out.

I still have plenty of the ingredients to play with, but like you, I am about done experimenting with alternative powders.

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I think I altered the normal formula of what I called (Gray Powder) to where it performed better for me. The normal formula that I found was just to simply replace the Red Iron Oxide in the Crimson...

I have about 2 dozen hard alloy 12 gauge ball along with a good many 45, 38, and 32 cal. ball. Some are concerned about using soft lead because of it wearing down and mixing with the powder. If I...

Then if popping a jack in an attempt to get decent density is a waste of time, do tell us why you waste your time getting 2g/cc.

And I really am not after all that much density myself. My thinking...

LOL, I am in the same boat. I have a bunch of Black Willow and Sassafras canned up, thinking that I had some A-1 BP. Well, it is very good and likely good enough for my uses anyway. But yes, there is...

I agree with your assessment, and Jake's, if one is muzzle loading, but only to a certain degree even there. I am sure we most all agree that crushed powder will not give as consistent a pressure...