Recent content by rodwha

We do a lot of backpacking and I’ve often thought the 4.5” Colt Pocket Police would just be nifty. From what I’ve seen with a small bullet and energetic powder it can almost achieve .380 ACP performance. A little light but the .380 with a FMJ actually penetrates fairly well and accounts for most...

Ah yes, the anemic charges in the Colt Pocket makes them fairly puny with a bullet. Long ago I read of someone loading a 160 RNFP Lee bullet in their repro and was amazed at how short it was, close to that of a ball or something. That got me thinking why not create a WFN bullet of that length...

From what I’ve seen Scheutzen has similar velocities to standard Goex, but cleaner burning. From the test results I should expect roughly 900 fps pushing a 230 grn bullet (I have mine made at Accurate Molds to be short for its weight with a very wide meplat for hunting. My 1858 uses a weighed...

I still have two unopened pounds along with a new Triple 7. I very much appreciate the offer though. I had moved where the nearest outdoor range was over an hour away so I stopped shooting for 9 years! But I’m back and intend to go each month like before. I just wanted to see if there’s a...

I use nothing but energetic powders, Olde E, Triple 7, and one day Swiss. Thanks though!

I used to buy my powder from Grafs. It took about 3 lbs to negate the hazmat fee vs having bought the same T7 at Bass Pro, and 3 lbs was a reasonable about to spend. But they no longer carry it. I think it’s back in production. Where can I buy the amount elsewhere? They do still sell Swiss...

Wow! That’s quite impressive. Until Goex began making Olde Eynsford to compete with Swiss I don’t think they’ve ever made an energetic powder. Now I’m curious who’s dropped weighed charges of Swiss or Olde Eynsford (there’s a French brand, and something newer out of South Africa but they...

I’m lucky I had the wherewithal to take screen shots. Clipped his name apparently, but maybe you recognize it. This post was many years back.

Not necessarily true. There’s a huge weight difference between brands. On a now defunct forum, The Remington 1858 Forum, a fellow had weighed all of his 30 grn charges when testing various powders. Grafs weighed 28.2 grns, Swiss weighed 24.4, and Olde Eynsford weighed 23.8 grns, each 3F powder...

All of this talk about original performance of the .45 LC and then the military round they eventually settled upon has intrigued me. I own a ROA and had been told it wasn’t humane to hunt with, that it was grossly anemic even with a conical. But I researched and asked a lot of questions and have...

What brand of powder were you using? And is the 40 grns by weight or volume?

I thought I read long ago that Uberti makes theirs to a proper size whereas Pietta built theirs on the NMA frame. Maybe I’m mistaken.

Hmmm, I was under the impression it performed pretty much on par with those energetic black powders/substitute.

Oh, me either. It seems the only thing you really gain is a cleaner burn and less smoke if that’s your thing. I’ve been using Olde Eynsford and Triple 7 for over a decade and like them both for different reasons. One day I’ll try Swiss. These more than meets my needs and desires. Less smoke...

Is Blackhorn any more powerful than Swiss, Olde Eynsford or Triple? Figured it was on par but just needed a higher ignition temp.