Can I use Goex cartridge black in a cap and ball?

[Ia.redneck]

Tried searching for this, but not having much luck. there's some Goex Cartridge black powder available here and wondering if it will work in a 36 Navy cap and ball?

Thanks!

[beshears]

No problem

[Ia.redneck]

Thanks!

[Bent Ramrod]

You can bang up any black powder in a cap&ball pistol. I’ve shot up BP salvaged from old cartridges that I took apart to get the brass for reloading. It worked fine in my Ubertis, Piettas and ASMs.

However, if you can find a veteran black powder cartridge shooter who still has the old loading data, you might be able to sell or trade the Cartridge powder to him for a hefty premium; enough for a bigger stash of standard Goex offerings. I’ve seen threads on the BPCR shooting sites where shooters still mourn the loss of Goex Cartridge and Goex Express.

[sharps4590]

And for good reason BR. It was a good powder. I have about a pound of Cartridge left and I'd gladly do some kind of swap.

[jim 44-40]

Lyman Blackpowder handbook 2nd Edition , page 142 talks about Goex cartridge powder. It sounds like it is a coarse powder like Swiss 1 1/2 but might give good results in calibers smaller than 45 cal.

[Don McDowell]

You can shoot Cartridge in that pistol, but unless you use a separate cylinder loading tool it may give you problems with a lot of fouling. It needs to be compressed a good bit to do it's best work.

[Ia.redneck]

Thanks for all the responses. I'll pick it up.