Don McDowell
Member
Have been shooting the Olde Eynsford powder, and it's some interesting stuff.
First off it's fast, very fast, and it's very clean burning and so far the fouling is as soft and easy to manage as anything I've ever shot that wasn't a smokeless powder.
Velocity with 70 gr charges of 2 and 1.5 f shooting the rcbs 82084 bullet,in a 28 in barreled 45-70 ran a bit over 1220 fps. I also ran a short test with a 4 1/2 barreled 38/40 colt bisley clone,with 32 grs of 2f the velocity average over 25 rounds was 960 fps.
I know one guy that is getting over 1500 fps using 3f in a 44-90 and a 500 gr patched bullet Most folks that have done the side by side volume comparisons with Swiss are finding the Eynsford to be faster from cartridge guns.
I haven't chronographed it from the 44-77 yet, but I did find a load that allows me to shoot a 400 gr patched bullet with no more fouling control than a blowtube that shows accuracy enough at 800 yds to be able to shoot competitive in gong matches, not have to wipe between shots. This would also make for a great hunting load.
Have not yet found a load that will replace my match loads with KIK, but I'm sure the potential is there, just need to keep tweaking the loads.
It's good to have a powder that's capable of match winning back from Goex since they dropped Express and Cartridge.
First off it's fast, very fast, and it's very clean burning and so far the fouling is as soft and easy to manage as anything I've ever shot that wasn't a smokeless powder.
Velocity with 70 gr charges of 2 and 1.5 f shooting the rcbs 82084 bullet,in a 28 in barreled 45-70 ran a bit over 1220 fps. I also ran a short test with a 4 1/2 barreled 38/40 colt bisley clone,with 32 grs of 2f the velocity average over 25 rounds was 960 fps.
I know one guy that is getting over 1500 fps using 3f in a 44-90 and a 500 gr patched bullet Most folks that have done the side by side volume comparisons with Swiss are finding the Eynsford to be faster from cartridge guns.
I haven't chronographed it from the 44-77 yet, but I did find a load that allows me to shoot a 400 gr patched bullet with no more fouling control than a blowtube that shows accuracy enough at 800 yds to be able to shoot competitive in gong matches, not have to wipe between shots. This would also make for a great hunting load.
Have not yet found a load that will replace my match loads with KIK, but I'm sure the potential is there, just need to keep tweaking the loads.
It's good to have a powder that's capable of match winning back from Goex since they dropped Express and Cartridge.