That was pretty much my opinion of the BM3. My two pounds were solidified but I did sort of a slow treatment over a heater vent followed by some serious shaking and pounding - sortof a shake and bake procedure. Got it back into powder form and it has remained that way now for quite some time. My shooting was only done during one session and, although I liked the powder's lack of serious residue and it's apparent power (seemed to me to a bit stronger than Triple 7), it just didn't offer enough appeal to offset the lack of availability or its high price. I may try it again some of these days as there is still plenty left for a little experimenting.