Favorite Black Powder substitute?

[cabezaverde]

I have been using Blackhorn 209 behind T/C maxi balls in my Encore.

But holy smokes, the price when it comes time to re-stock. What do you guys like?

[rancher1913]

i make my own real black powder, its easy and cheep.

[Gunor]

I bought a can of 777 3F, because I saw some…

[LST-1185]

I currently use American Pioneer Powder ffg. My second choice would be Pyrodex RS Select and my third choice would be Pyrodex RS for use in my sidelock percussion rifles with maxi or round balls. I haven't tried 777 so I have no recommendations for that powder.

[freakonaleash]

Real black is so easy to get I don't have to mess with the subs.

[KenH]

Since real BP was so available now I didn't realize anybody used those substitutes any more.

[yeahbub]

For use in C&B revolvers, American Pioneer, weighed for consistent sompression under a 200gr RNF. Some compression really makes it come alive. No inclination to being corrosive that I've found, and this after having left fouled steel laying out for a couple of weeks. Having said all that, I find its use in ML rifles less than satisfactory due to the inability to get any appreciable compression. This is with a patched round ball. With a Maxci or other weightier conical, its performance may be better. But for now, in ML rifles, I stay with BP.

[BLAHUT]

Only use blackhorn209, haven't bought any lately, last time I bought 2 cases, when on sale. I here it has gone up big time and not readily Available ?? Will need some in the near future, only have 1 1/2 gugs on shelf now. Hope it easier to find and price comes down ??? Need to start practicing again ??? Ordered in 130 lbs of pure lead, that will give me about 1900 bullets, now just need more mag primers and more powder ?? Need to start looking for where might be available ??

[stubshaft]

I still use plain old Pyrodex in some of my rifles, Triple 7 in my pistols and real black in my flinchlocks.

[KenH]

I still use plain old Pyrodex in some of my rifles, Triple 7 in my pistols and real black in my flinchlocks.

I find it interesting the different powders in different firearms. Is there a reason for that split? Pyrodex is the only BP substitute I've ever used. Still got almost a lb of it, but us BP for the tiny bit of BP shooting I do these days.

I really like your "old enough....." tagline.

Ken H>