2F or 3F?

[Maillemaker]

So what is the consensus? 2F or 3F for your rifled muskets?

Steve

[pastore]

3fffffffff.

[Eddie Bruner, 12222]

3f Goex in everything except my ballard.

-Eddie

[hwaugh]

2F in three banded rifle muskets and smoothbores. 3F in two band rifles and carbines.

Harry Waugh - 3731V - Terry's Texas Rangers

[jonk]

Depends on what I'm doing and what bullet I'm using. My usual go to load is a Lyman 575213, 45 gr of 3F. I've been playing with Grafs powder of late (Schuetzen brand) and am finding I need a smidge more than with Goex.

However, while not my 'go to' load, if shooting the PH version of the same bullet, I go with 60 gr of FFG- I mainly use this for hunting with the musket.

For my sharps, it has a slight preference for 2F it seems, but is so close that it's more a question of point of impact rather than group size (i.e. either will hit a pigeon IF I do my part).

I keep both on hand as well as 4F for priming my flintlocks. I also reload BPC (45/70 and 11mm Mauser) with 2F, sometimes with a smidge charge of 4F as a kicker against the flashhole.

But yeah, 9/10 times, 3F for the musket.