Goex any good?
#1
Goex any good?
i have a TC Triumph that i got last year...shooting 44cal Hornaday XTPs and was wondering what your alls thoughts were on this powder...been using Triple 7 but was thinkin of getting something diffrent
#4
If you do not mind the smoke, stink, and a little more clean up... Goex is a great powder. It goes off better then any other powder because of the lower flash point, it is a very consistent powder, and had all the power you need for hunting and target shooting. Best of all, buy it in bulk and it is a lot cheaper to shoot them most powders. Black powder is one of my favorite powders. I shoot it probably 90% of the time.
#6
I use to use Goex awhile back, in the early 80's to early 90's loved it and never had any problems, I used 3F and put a-lot of Deer in the Freezer with it. But times change and new things come along, went with Pyro. But if I had to use Goex I would'nt feel handicapped, give it a try!
#7
I like Goex also. That is all I have in my box right now. Other than clean up, which is a little more of a pain than Pyrodex, I like it.
I really like the smell of the smoke when the gun goes off. Makes for a nice coughing session, lol :-D
Later,
Marcial
I really like the smell of the smoke when the gun goes off. Makes for a nice coughing session, lol :-D
Later,
Marcial
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Better...Two of my inline buddies used 777 one year, ended up bringing them to me to fix...I had to lap the bores with JB bore paste to get the bores smoothed out again...That crud ring can be tough on some guns, why put up with it???
Another factor, Pyrodex came out in the 70s...It was developed with a higher ignition temperature so you didn't have stringent shipping regulations and didn't have to store in a fire proof safe...It was not developed to be easier to clean, that came later when Marketing got involved...
Since real black powder ignites at a lower temperature in some guns it gives more consistant ignition...
This makes Goex "better"...
Another factor, Pyrodex came out in the 70s...It was developed with a higher ignition temperature so you didn't have stringent shipping regulations and didn't have to store in a fire proof safe...It was not developed to be easier to clean, that came later when Marketing got involved...
Since real black powder ignites at a lower temperature in some guns it gives more consistant ignition...
This makes Goex "better"...