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Posted: 3/26/2017 2:00:52 PM EDT
Received this week 6 lbs of black powder fron Grafs.  Local bp supplier only carries plain Goex and it is $28 plus tax.  (Bass Pro is $30 something plus tax)  From Grafs I got the following DELIVERED for $141 total:

Olde Eynsford 1.5 F
Olde Eynsford 2 F
Swiss 1.5 F
Grafs 1 F ( by Schuetzen)
Grafs 2 F
Grafs 3 F

I shoot C&B revolvers, 50 flintlock, 58 Rem rifle, Brown Bess and assorted cartridge guns in 45-70 50-70 577-450 577 56 Sharps...and 12 ga.  And a small cannon.

Have been looking forward to trying some different brands and grades.

Rob
Link Posted: 4/12/2017 11:48:33 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 4/25/2017 10:40:35 AM EDT
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I bought a 25lb mixed-weight case of BP from Powder Inc. last Nov. for $450 delivered ($18 per lb)

There's a little bit of everything in there, though only 2 types/weights are visible...
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Link Posted: 4/27/2017 5:13:22 PM EDT
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+1 on Powder Inc.

Doc
Link Posted: 4/27/2017 7:19:48 PM EDT
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IIRC, I compared smaller quantities between Powder Inc (mix and match 5 lbs) and Grafs and came away with Grafs being slightly better, and having more nearly what I wanted.  If I wanted (and could store and could us up) a larger batch, then Powder Inc would have been the way to go.

Rob
Link Posted: 4/27/2017 7:49:55 PM EDT
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Good to know.  It would be a while before I ran out of what I have, if I actually started using it.  
Link Posted: 6/4/2017 12:51:45 PM EDT
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Cell-potato bump in honor of smoky explosive powdery goodness...

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Link Posted: 6/4/2017 5:23:43 PM EDT
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I'm going to have to order some.
Pyrodex is 'ok', however, my Ruger Old Army likes a maximum load and I like the concussive 'WHOOMPF' which pyrodex doesn't seem to generate.
Link Posted: 6/11/2017 11:12:44 PM EDT
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I guess I'm lucky. There is a shop (Cherokee Firearms) in Springfield MO that carries 3 sizes of Graf's - Schuetzen at $20 per pound + tax.  Springfield is about 1.5 hours from me and we get up there to Sam's Club 1 to 2 times a month.

I did a bit of calling around to find a shop that carries real BP. Few FFL's do because of the storage requirements.
Link Posted: 8/8/2017 8:54:27 PM EDT
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Lately, I find myself considering the possibility of making my own from scratch...
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