ORIGINAL: MLKeith
I think you will find that Goex has discontinued ClearShot and is now marketing a synthetic Pinnacle which is made by American Pioneer and is another ascorbic acid based powder which is also non-corrosive. I have some Pinnacle but have not shot enough to make good decision. I am still stuck on Black Mag'3 as the best synthetic I have shot to date. I agree that with most of the other synthetics like Clear Shot, Clean Shot, APP and Pinnacle that the fffg version is the one to use as the ffg is too coarse and lacks for performance. Black Mag'3 only comes one granulation and it looks a lot like fffg. Volume for volume against ffg 777 I get higher velocities and less felt recoil out of my Omega using the BM3 under a 300gr. saboted bullet.
Yes, I know! I managed to find a small cache of ClearShot last fall, and now have six pounds of it in FFFg grasnulation stored under correct conditions. I will use it in ONE LOAD only, 140 grains withthe 370-grain Maxi-Ball in my .50 Hawken, and for not other purpose. I expect this little horde to last longer than I will!
Thanks for the info on Black Mag. 3. I'll try it.Have heard that Black Mag. 3 is alsovery good in BPCR's!
I'm sorry that Pinnacle is just another version of Clean Shot/APP!