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Indian Joe:
I agree. I'm finding that the more consistently you can make your powder, both in composition and physical grain size, the more consistent your results will be. Lower ES and SD. I'm a...

5/1/2024
I got to thinking about the speed difference between the Sassafras 2F and 3F (screen sizes of #16 - #30 for the 2F and #30 - #60 for the 3F). I separated some of my willow 2f with a...

4/21/2024
Pucks have been pretty well stabilized. They have lost 3.5% of the original mass as moisture. Where I added 4 1/2% moisture to press the pucks, I'm thinking that the remaining 1% was lost...

4/16/2024
I took a second 1/2 pound batch out of the tumbler. Comparing the wet density of the pucks from both batches, they are almost identical. I'm very happy with the standard deviation of the...

4/14/2024
I put a 1/2 pound in my Harbor Freight tumbler. I'm using greenhouse grade 99.9% potassium nitrate, 90% sulfur from the hardware store. The weights going into the tumbler are 170 g...

Last month I was gifted a box of sassafras wood from one of the members here to try out. It made into good powder and I sent him back a report with photos of my process and my results. He replied...

I'm using a brass 2" plumbing nipple that is smooth on the inside for a die. It sits on top of a piece of 1/4" plate with another piece of 1/4" turned down to a slip fit within the nipple to press...

For what it's worth, most all my pucks that have been compressed the first time are between 1.7 and 1.8 g/cc. When I re-puck my fines, they usually are between 1.8 and 1.9 g/cc.
This is dry...

I also tried grinding damp pucks with my grain mill. All it did was plug it up and make mush out of mush of it, even with the plates backed off. Maybe if one used one of the mills with the two...

DoubleBuck
Were those velocity numbers you put up measured or weighed? All mine today were measured. Being that my are compared at 92 to 93% of Goex, if I weigh mine it will be about 6-8% more...

We have had a really nice day here, perfect for shooting. I took the opportunity to compare some of my powder against Goex 2F. The chrono results weren't exactly what I expected. I used my Lyman...

I put a small batch of 78/12/10 powder into the tumbler this morning. I tested a batch of 77/13/10 against my 75/15/10. The tests were 70 grains by volume out of my .50 GPR flinter. The 75% blend...

I've read that those serious BPCR shooters will check or verify their load with every new lot of powder. Maybe a little different blend or different density. They say it will affect their accuracy.

I'm getting in the 1.7 g/cc range with a 2" die (brass pipe nipple) and a 20 ton jack. I'm adding 4 1/2% water to my green meal prior to pressing. I found that 4% didn't squeeze any moisture out...

It was a nice spring day here today and I took advantage of it to test some of my powder against Goex by volume. Most all of my shooting is "loading out of the bag" so a scale isn't an option. I...

I chronoed some different blends of 70 grains by volume out of my 50 caliber GPR. One was my standard 75/15/10 blend, one had additional sulfur 75/15/11 as the sulfur I'm using is 90% pure and the...

I tested some of my powder over a chronograph this winter. I'm using a .50 caliber rifle with a 32" barrel with a patched round ball. I tested weight for weight against Goex. 65 grains of Goex...

When I cook my charcoal, I call it done when it the smoke begins to decrease. If you are monitoring the temperature, I've noticed that it will begin to climb. I don't let it get over 600 degrees. ...

HamGunner, of the woods that I have compared to Goex (Hybrid Willow, Spruce, Quakie, and Juniper) they have all performed more energetic than Goex when compared weight to weight. However I've only...

Yes, the spruce was Colorado Blue Spruce. I'm thinking that any of these trees would be a good candidate for good powder.

I recently bit the bullet and bought a chronograph and have been running some numbers on some of my different charcoal. Some of you may be interested in my results. All my powder has been the...

Your translation is coming through quite well! I appreciate what you have to contribute. It all expands our knowledge.

I weighed the 100 grains of Goex 2F this morning after it being in the dehydrator all night. It weighed 99 grains, losing 1% of what I expect to be moisture. I'm thinking that that amount of...

Just to satisfy my curiosity this afternoon, I measured out 100 grains of Goex 2F and weighed it on my RCBS balance beam scale. It weighed 100 grains. I poured it into a little plastic container...

I've watched most of Jake's YouTube videos about his powder. Somewhere in the back of my mind I seem to remember he once said that if he pressed his powder twice, as in press it, break it up and...