I'VE BEEN SHOOTING BLACK POWDER GUNS SINCE TH 80'S BEST POWDER i EVER USED IS SWISS FOLLOWED BY GOEX. NEVER FOUND ANY OTHERS THAT WORKED BETTER. I CAN UNDERSTAND GUYS USING THE FAKE STUFF IF THEY CAN'T USE THE REAL THING . i'VE BEEN LUCKY IN THE FACT i CAN DRIVE 5 MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE AND BUY IT. MOST OF MY BLACKPOWDER GUNS ARE FLINT ALTHOUGH i DO HAVE A SHARPS CARTRIDGE GUN. I DO KNOW THAT SWISS POWDER WILL OUT PERFORM ALL THE FAKE POWDERS BUT LIKE I SAID BEFORE I'M A FLINT MAN NEVER SEEN ANY NEED FOR PELLETS. SSettle