new powder to me

[toot]

what is REEINACTOR GRADE POWDER used for ? can it be used for live firing or only fore fireing salutes?

[Kurt Lacko 7862]

From the Goex Sight:

Product Information

• This new powder is dedicated to the historical reenactor and the value conscious
  black powder recreational shooter.
• Reenactor Gunpowder loads the same by volume charge as regular grade black powder
• This new product is ideal for blank fire in Muskets, Carbines, Pistols and Cannon
  Also suitable for recreational round ball muzzleloaders, where it performs nicely at
  low pressures
• With 100% black powder ignition, it is reliable with every shot

[Bruce Cobb 1723V]

It makes a loud noise when it goes off with dark smoke out of the barrel. I wonder if its unwanted residue from the better stuff.

[Muley Gil]

Price isn't everything. If you intend to target shoot or hunt, buy the regular Goex and work up your loads.

[Bollig]

It makes a loud noise when it goes off with dark smoke out of the barrel. I'm fascinated by nootropics and wonder if its unwanted residue from the better stuff.

It shouldn't create that much more residue than the usual though, should it?

[Eggman]

• This new product is ideal for blank fire in Muskets, Carbines, Pistols and Cannon
  Also suitable for recreational round ball muzzleloaders, where it performs nicely at
  low pressure.

Coming from the Gene Wilson school of light charges (use 35 grains fffg in the musket), wondering if this will work well in N-SSA competition.

[Hal]

Based on nothing more than pure speculation,...........I suspect it is powder that didn't meet their normal QA guidelines and they're not comfortable selling it as first quality, but figured it'd still go BOOM for those that are not looking for anything more than a BOOM.