Im skeptical too but i cant give it a fair shake if i only rely on the reviews of others. Guns, equipment and conditions vary. Im trying to be fair since there is a small chance it is possibly a new formula or variant. We now have at least three members willing to try it and share their opinions and observations. Since none have been compensated in any way then it has a better chance to be objective.

What IF MDM didn't screw up? No one took them seriously until the very end and by then it was too late...My heart still goes out to all those that lost their lives and jobs due to bad management.

BlackMag had some serious potential in the last version but it was really heavy and it was only 10oz too.

Now we have a small glimmer of hope for a 1lb bottle that might provide a consistent T7 level of performance but with less fouling. I got the new powder cheaper than i can get any sub so i felt its worth a shot.

I really want to see if it will work in the MK with a #11 or a musket cap and compare it with T7 in that application. In my area T7 is about $25 a pound excluding Wally World close outs and i won't shop at WW.

If im wrong, ive got more powder for the 4th and at a similar local cost as real black powder.

I don't expect it to hold up to their claims based on years of conflicting data and poor quality control. Ive tried 3 older APP/JSG versions and not one impressed me at all. My biggest complaint wasn't the size of the granules but that there was almost no uniformity in the shape/size. These variations made volume measurements nearly worthless and very hard to pour sometimes.

And now for something completely different.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP_tfVGKxdE