To each their own is why we live in such a great country. If you like 777 or pyrodex or real BP that is what you shoudl shoot but for me BH 209 has been the best thing that has come along since penicillin. BH 209 has made me want to shoot a ML again. I shoot 30 + shots and never swab between shots and accuracy stays exactly the same through each shot. You do not have to run a drill bit in your BP after every few shots that's just not true, I do not run a drill but through mine until I have shot 30 or more shots or when I clean it if I haven't shot that many times. I clean it after I am through for the day with a couple of patches in Hoppes, my BP slides right out with absolutely no hassle and the gun ends up clean as new and I am done. It shoots absolutely great out of my TC Pro Hunter both @ firing every time and grouping @ around 1" at 100 yds. I would love to see just how many more people would shoot BH 209 if it was cheaper? In the future I am expecting more of the ML companies to be producing their ML to shoot BH 209 right out of the box. If they have any sense that is.