r/blackpowder

Was given this powder by a revolutionary war reenactor friend. I thought it was triple F but can’t tell. I shot, COLT ARMY 1860, for the first time today with 24 grains, lubed patch, and then proper size .44 caliber ball that seated with a nice thin lead ring. When I shot it felt extremely underpowered and sounded like a Roman candle. Ball had very little velocity. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Solved: Thanks, Y’all! I appreciate you guys taking the time to comment and help out.

Was given this powder by a revolutionary war reenactor friend. I thought it was triple F but can’t tell. I shot for the first time today with 24 grains, lubed patch, and then proper size .44 caliber ball that seated with a nice thin lead ring. When I shot it felt extremely underpowered and sounded like a Roman candle. Ball had very little velocity. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Happy 4th!

I think the musket animations in War of Rights are incredibly realistic, so I wanted to share them with you guys.

fun fact : the Springfield Model 1842 is the last smoothbore musket produced by US armories, but the first to utilize the percussion system. Although designed with a thick barrel intended for future rifling

Newspaper ammo. 1 in bore, pyrodex poured down the barrel idk how much.

Crazy you can see the ball in the slo-mo. Happy 4th and hope everyone has a good day!! Took an educated guess and aimed about 3.5 feet high and 2 feet to the right (about 15mph wind right to left) and boom. Definitely the best shot I’ve made with a black powder firearm.

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I recently inherited my great grandfathers forehand arms co 32.
Planning on loading some bp rounds for it
What are the best ways to clean it? I’ve heard that you have to be careful with nickel plating and what products you use. I normally use ballistol, but I’ve heard that’s no good on nickel.
Does anyone have some info on loads for it as well?
Thanks all

A few months ago I didn't own a single black powder firearm. Here's the gang today, two more incoming and probably more on the way!

I have .45, .54, and .58 - convince me why I might need a .50? It just seems like an orphan caliber to me... Not as efficient as .45, lacks the versatility of a .54 and can't hit with the authority of the .58 am I missing something...

Pedersoli Plainsman .45

Zoli 1863 Springfield reproduction .58 (Zouave)

Lyman Great Plains .54

Investarms Hawken .58

Pedersoli Kodiak Express Double rifle .58

Investarms Hawken Carbine .45

On the way:

Armi Sport Kentuckian .45

Pedersoli Mortimer .54 flintlock

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I'm brand new to black powder and I just need help figuring out what size precision caps and what type of black powder to get..

I'm trying to identify if this is a commercially produced Centermark Fusil or if it was put together from parts by someone. No serials or other numbers that I can find, although I don't know if Centermark did serials. Any easy way to determine the caliber?

Thanks!

25 grains of 3 f pyrodex

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A bigger box with a lid would be better for the range, but alas, that is for a future project!

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