Jump to content
SASS Wire Forum

Reenactor Black powder


Recommended Posts

Are the various reenactor black powders alright for use in 44-40 cartridges and 12ga shells?  Looking to start shooting Frontier Cartridge and a friend who no longer shoots has some to give me.  Is it worth messing with?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Goex Reenactor powder is 1Fg grade akin to blasting powder.  Proper powder for shotgun reloads but FFFg powder is proper powder for 44-40 caliber reloads.  Will Fg shot ok in 44-40 .. yes but is going to be on the Smokey side

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Years ago I loaded Skirmish which was/is a reenactor powder. I even loaded it in 38 Spl along with 44 WCF, 45 Colt and 44 Russian and in 12 gauge. Worked great for our game.

 

I just checked and Powder Inc. is selling Skirmish again. May have to order some!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Quote

I just checked and Powder Inc. is selling Skirmish again.

Bull, Skirmish is plain old blasting powder in a 'pretty' Goex container

 

Goex Skirmish Fg (Lot Mar 1989)

12 Mesh - 37 % Hold

14 Mesh - 25 % Hold

20 Mesh - 37 % Hold

30 Mesh - 02 % Hold

40 Mesh - 00 %

Total - 100%

Link to comment
Share on other sites

If you would like to see what a 44-40 looks like at night shootin reenactor powder go to the Memphis Gunslingers site and look for an old guy wearin a coyote skin cap look for the applications. There is a pic of Black powder nite shoot fromGunfight in Dixie XV. That's me shootin my 66.

kR

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.