Black powder

[2ndDEboy]

Was able to get some 1.5 fg for decent deal can thus be used to blanks or will it not burn up as quick as 2fg it is as course same size as ffg maybe a very very tiny tiny microscopic millimeter smaller but to the naked eye looks the same size

 

[Pollaco]

I wasn't aware Black Powder came in that granulation. Who was the manufacturer?

 

[2ndDEboy]

I wasn't aware Black Powder came in that granulation. Who was the manufacturer?

Swiss

 

[Pollaco]

I am assuming by the term blanks and this coarseness of powder you are referring to cannon. Nothing wrong with Swiss, it is a fine product.

 

[2ndDEboy]

I wasn't aware Black Powder came in that granulation. Who was the manufacturer?

I am assuming by the term blanks and this coarseness of powder you are referring to cannon. Nothing wrong with Swiss, it is a fine product.

No. it will be used in a musket, if it will burn all the way before leaving the barrel. that's the info I seek if it'll burn fast or slow

 

[DixieRifles]

Just make sure what you have.
Someone went to his shop and pulled down an old can and asked: "Do you want this Black Powder?"

I looked at the dusty label: "BALL POWDER".

 

[Pollaco]

Sad but some still assume all powders are "Black" due to the color. Color doesn't determined the type.

 

[captaindrew]

1.5 F is a new one on me, are you meaning grain size which about 1.5 mm would be 1F? 1F is usually meant for artillery, you want 2 or 3 F for a rifle/musket, 3 or 4 F for pistols/revolvers. From my personal experience firing blank rounds 3 F performs the best. You're not going to get 1F to burn good, especially fring blanks.

 

[captaindrew]

I had to look it up, Swiss does make a 1.5F, I stand corrected. I still think you'd be better off with 2 or preferably 3 but I've never used Swiss 1.5 so let us know how it works.

 

[Pollaco]

Depending on the caliber that 1.5 just may work out fine. I have never used any powder in that corse of a granulation. I use mostly 3f (Pyrodex) myself.

 

[Rebforever]

The Swiss 1.5 f shoots better than other black powder. I loaded 45/70 for years. It was equal to the early black powder made by DuPont and the knowledge was lost on how to copy it.

 

[2ndDEboy]

Just make sure what you have.
Someone went to his shop and pulled down an old can and asked: "Do you want this Black Powder?"

I looked at the dusty label: "BALL POWDER".

It's 1.5 fg just wonder if it burns like 2fg so I can use it for reenacting

 

[DixieRifles]

so I can use it for reenacting

I would think it would be safe to use for that. Just don't forget what you have once you remove it from the container.

 

[Pollaco]

I would think it would be safe to use for that. Just don't forget what you have once you remove it from the container.

I too think 1.5f should work out just fine. I'm not into reenacting but don't they have regulations and rules about what you can and cannot use? I doubt they got a rule stating what granulation of powder you can use but just don't tell them. Let them think it's 2f. Nobody can be that "picky".

 

[Rebforever]

If you are shooting for noise just get the cheapest powder you can find.
Not necessary to fire expensive stuff. Use a scale build it to what you want. IMO

 

[captaindrew]

I too think 1.5f should work out just fine. I'm not into reenacting but don't they have regulations and rules about what you can and cannot use? I doubt they got a rule stating what granulation of powder you can use but just don't tell them. Let them think it's 2f. Nobody can be that "picky".

There's no regulation usually for grain size but usually most events say a 60 grain charge but I've hardly ever seen that actually checked. There is a difference though in how they perform. From my experience and most agree firing blank rounds reenacting 3F is the most consistent and will burn a lot cleaner. It will all make noise, fire, and smoke but sometimes not every time you pull the trigger if your not using the right thing.

 

[Pollaco]

There's no regulation usually for grain size but usually most events say a 60 grain charge but I've hardly ever seen that actually checked. There is a difference though in how they perform. From my experience and most agree firing blank rounds reenacting 3F is the most consistent and will burn a lot cleaner. It will all make noise, fire, and smoke but sometimes not every time you pull the trigger if your not using the right thing.

Are paper cartridges minus the ball used in reenacting?

 

[7thWisconsin]

I´ve fired 2f from my musket. It makes a good main charge. I´d like something a little finer for the priming charge for a flintlock, though.

 

[2ndDEboy]

I too think 1.5f should work out just fine. I'm not into reenacting but don't they have regulations and rules about what you can and cannot use? I doubt they got a rule stating what granulation of powder you can use but just don't tell them. Let them think it's 2f. Nobody can be that "picky".

Some powder doesn't burn all the way and to be better safe wouldn't want to rain down grains of powder on anyone!

 

[drezac]

If you are shooting for noise just get the cheapest powder you can find.
Not necessary to fire expensive stuff. Use a scale build it to what you want. IMO

That may work for rifles, but it won't work for artillery. I remember when they used to give us elephant brand powder as a powder bounty for artillery - we would refuse to take it. it did not burn well in cannons, it would burn too slow. sounded like an elephant fart instead of a cannon going off. We have found that the Schuetzen 1FG works good for artillery.