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Looks like it is clean for 80 gr. on that patch.. I love shooting black powder.
That must be real clean burnign powder if you are not swabbing . Was the second batch with the other charcoal better , worse , or the same?
Well, it's really any lube that is wet enough to moisten the fouling making it possible to push the fouling down as you load the next one. I can't think of anything that people use that likely wouldn't work except for the "dry" patches where you put a mixture of ballistol and water on the patches and let them dry.I never used a wet lube . I just greased the patch with some crisco . What kind of wet lube do you use?
The very first batch was OK, but weak due to over compressing the pucks. A lot of folks think you use a 20 ton press and git r done, but that's not the proper way.That must be real clean burnign powder if you are not swabbing . Was the second batch with the other charcoal better , worse , or the same?
The very first batch was OK, but weak due to over compressing the pucks. A lot of folks think you use a 20 ton press and git r done, but that's not the proper way.
Our last batch we're shooting now, the density was absolutely perfect at 1.75 to 1.77 and our power came up.
It's a very clean powder, doesn't need swabbed, but most importantly, when you set your powder measure to 80 grains, then take it over to the scale, it measures as black powder should. Grain for grain.
We're currently building a 3lb container for the new belt sander driven mill. Being able to control the rpm, along with 300, 1/2" brass balls, this powder will only get better.
The main goal, get within goex velocity and accuracy, then call it good.