black powder.

[BO CRETY]

witch is the most accurate,black powder or pyrodex?i have always shot pyrodex because of it availability .haven't shot black in a rifle.

[beowulf]

black , with out a doubt ! also easier to clean up ! fouling dont seem quite as nasty !

[BO CRETY]

Does it burn faster than perodex?

[Wyoming Mike]

I tried Pyrodex early on and never was pleased with the results.  I never could get it to shoot as tight a group as BP.  It also had more misfires.  The other problem with it is that it is horrible in a flinter.  I went to mostly flinters a little later and just never messed with it after that.

[Stumblin Wolf]

pyrodex is awful. If you go to black you will more than likely have to sight in again.The POI will be different. Experience talkin'

[bull frog]

Have had decent results with Pyrodex in my cap locks but flints don't like it at all.  Don't care, prefer Black powder.  Will use Pyrodex if Black is not available.

[Hanshi]

Always used black, myself.  Tried Pyrodex in cartridges once as an experiment; won't do it again.  I've always considered black to be an "accuracy powder".  I've owned revolvers-.38 - .45-that I could not get to shoot well with any smokeless I tried.  Tried black on a whim and "presto"!  Tight groups at last-along with thunder and smoke.  I have one .357mag that demands black for accuracy.  I always keep a supply of .38spl, .357mag & .45 Colt loaded with black, on hand.

[jim m]

pros of blk powder: ignites fast and easily, cleans up easily
pros of pyrodex over black: there aint none!

[Stumblin Wolf]

reason  that pyro doesn't work good in flinters is that the flash point is around 600 degrees, where black its only around 300-350. I also read somewhere that pyro came about because hollyweird wanted a safer alternative to black for stunt explosions. Hollywood Flash Powder!

[BO CRETY]

Thanks fellers ,i'm edumacated now.I'm getting some black.

[William]

Thanks fellers ,i'm edumacated now.I'm getting some black.

Which brand?  Which granulation?  Whatchyer load going to be? answers, answers, answers! 

[Micanopy]

.50 90 grains FFG GOEX .490 hornady RB .10 patch
.45 80 grains FFG GOEX .440 hornady RB .10 patch
.32 40 grains FFG GOEX .310 hornady RB .15 patch
Note that GOEX is involved with all 3 loads. Could be a pattern.....................

[Red Badger]

Whateer yer rifle likes.... I use Goex 3F in all my rifles and 4F in the pistols and for my primer pan if the weather is damp otherwise I prime with 3F

[BO CRETY]

I have a 50 cal. T/C Hawken,can I shoot 3f Black powder in it?

[Micanopy]

Sure ya can. Drop the charge back 10% from FFg to start with.