Tracker Jack Daniels,58780 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 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 More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Yes, it all goes BANG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 If you encounter some hard to knock down sg targets you may need to increase your loads a little. On the plus side you get a lot more flame and smoke. kR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaniksu Kid, SASS #26415 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 I use it in all my guns, Shotgun, rifle and pistol. Works fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branchwater Jack SASS #88854 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Velocities may be slightly lower, but for this game...load it up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 That's all I use in my shotgun and have used it in my 44-40 & 45s with no issue; though I do prefer FFFg in those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 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 More sharing options...
Bull Skinner Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 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 More sharing options...
John Boy Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 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 More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 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 More sharing options...
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