powders

[gtpkeeper]

is there much difference in black powders say from kranks and swiss,
i have only used pyrodex p fffg

[tacfoley]

is there much difference in black powders say from kranks and swiss,
i have only used pyrodex p fffg

IMO, the very finest powder available here in the UK [[or anywhere else] is the Swiss stuf. It is nearest the original high-quality black powder made in the latter-half of the 19th century, and much superior to Kranks. It costs more, yes, but uses around 10% less to achieve the same velocity in an arm in good condition. It is THE powder of choice of ALL international competitors on both sides of the pond.

Over in N. America, we tend to use the most readily obtainable, and buy it in lots to save shipping costs, so Go-Ex is the most popular for the millions of BP shooters there, although the serious among them use Swiss, especially the bench and chunk gun shooters.

Much has been opined about the quality of BP since the demise of Nobel and Curtis & Harvey, mainly to do with the apparently varying quality of the stuff from the top of the can to the bottom, necessitating the use of a fine seive to try and maintain the grain size of whatever it is meant to be.

You takes your pick, and spends your money.

tac

[gtpkeeper]

cheers tac ,ill have a think on it

[tim56]

I generally use TS2, its slightly dearer than Kranks stuff but not as dear as Swiss. Think the last lot i bought cost me £15 a lb so not too bad.
As Tac says, you pays your money and takes your choice.

[gtpkeeper]

hi tim ts2 £22 from kranks ,ring to order. ill see what my club has in

[tim56]

£22, thats gone up a lot since i last bought some. Glad i bought a lot last time now!!

[gtpkeeper]

well i went for the fine kranks stuff, found 2 other shops in west yorks so bit closer it guess, they both sell in fine med large and say its german stuff,at £15 a pound,