Originally Posted by nchawkeye

I burn 8-10 pounds of Goex a year, and can buy it less than 15 bucks a pound...Most of this in in competition and in giving talks to groups on Colonial History...Squirrel hunting, I'll take 7-9 shots as the limit is 8, but I only use 25grs in my .40 caliber flintlock...With the .54 I'll take 3-4 shots a year...The Knight might get a couple of shots a year or I might not load it, it just depends on how my eyes are doing and if I need a scope...As far as performance of Goex, it's served me well for over 40 years so there is no need to change...To be a great shot one needs to shoot, not worry about what each shot costs...

No need for expensive, fancy powders that might not go off when you pull the trigger if you know what you're doing...

If fouling bothers a fellow, reduce your powder charge, most use too much anyway...Or simply go to a smokeless powder gun as their performance beats even that other stuff...