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    Sticky: I put a small batch of 78/12/10 powder into the...

    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...
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    Sticky: I've read that those serious BPCR shooters will...

    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.
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    Sticky: I'm getting in the 1.7 g/cc range with a 2" die...

    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...
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    Sticky: It was a nice spring day here today and I took...

    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...
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    I chronoed some different blends of 70 grains by...

    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...
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    I tested some of my powder over a chronograph...

    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...
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    When I cook my charcoal, I call it done when it...

    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. ...
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    Sticky: HamGunner, of the woods that I have compared to...

    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...
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    Sticky: Yes, the spruce was Colorado Blue Spruce. I'm...

    Yes, the spruce was Colorado Blue Spruce. I'm thinking that any of these trees would be a good candidate for good powder.
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    Sticky: I recently bit the bullet and bought a...

    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...
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    Sticky: Your translation is coming through quite well! I...

    Your translation is coming through quite well! I appreciate what you have to contribute. It all expands our knowledge.
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    Sticky: I weighed the 100 grains of Goex 2F this morning...

    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...
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    Sticky: Just to satisfy my curiosity this afternoon, I...

    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...
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    Sticky: I've watched most of Jake's YouTube videos about...

    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...
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    Sticky: You are getting about the same density powder as...

    You are getting about the same density powder as I am. I'm adding 4.5% water to my meal. With that I get a little water pressed out from under my mold. If I add more than that it will be dripping...
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    I bought a pound of antimony trisulfide from Pyro...

    I bought a pound of antimony trisulfide from Pyro Chemical Source LLC. The price is $30 per pound (453 g.) The shipping last year was $31 within the United States. Their web site. ...
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    Sticky: That is the same type of grain grinder that I...

    That is the same type of grain grinder that I use. I've found that if I back it off a full turn in the beginning of a grind, screen, tighten down a 1/4 turn, screen, tighten another 1/4 and so on...
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    If you want to go to the next level, check out...

    If you want to go to the next level, check out the sticky at the top of the page on making your own black powder. It's a long read (370-some pages) but in my opinion, well worth it. I too shot...
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    I haven't used their binder either. I use a...

    I haven't used their binder either. I use a solution of acetone fingernail polish remover (Dollar Store) saturated with smokeless powder. It activates and binds the chemicals in the cap tight. ...
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    You may want to clarify what the muzzleloaders in...

    You may want to clarify what the muzzleloaders in your area consider a traditional sight. The traditional matches around here consider traditional as open iron sights and patched round ball and...
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    Sticky: Very nice buck. I know there is a heightened...

    Very nice buck. I know there is a heightened sense of satisfaction to harvest an animal with your own materials. Good on ya!
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    I bought a mortar and pestle set off Amazon for...

    I bought a mortar and pestle set off Amazon for like $10. I used it to grind up a broken up baby food bottle down to like flour consistency and used it for my H48 compound for CF primers. It worked...
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    Sticky: My routine is that I go out in the morning and...

    My routine is that I go out in the morning and take care of the livestock and then go to the shop about the same time every day. I'll take a half pound batch out of the tumbler and press it, and put...
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    Sticky: I'm sure you will get several different opinions,...

    I'm sure you will get several different opinions, but I like to mill mine in my harbor freight tumbler about 20 to 24 hours.
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    Sticky: I found it enjoyable and personally extremely...

    I found it enjoyable and personally extremely rewarding. I planned it out for a week to have a batch of powder ready to grind, another batch ready to press and have a batch of wood ready to char. ...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check