new powder

[yodie]

Hey has anybody tried the new blackhorn 209 powder ? If so how did it compare to 777 ? yodie

[MtnMike2]

Yodie,
In what respect? I believe it to be cleaner and produces more velocity per volume than 777. I think BH 209 doesn't leave a crud ring. See thread "Black Powder Alternatives".
BH 209 is best in modern inlines and will not work with certain breech plugs. Refer to their website for details.

Mike

[Pre-64]

Yodie,
One word, AMAZING!!! I shoot BH 209 now and always will. No more cleaning between shots, frozen breech plugs ect... It really is all that it claims to be. 110 gr. by volume and a Barnes 250 gr. MZ Expander gives me one ragged hole at 100 yards with 3 shot groups out of a stock Encore. I shot 777 loose before and can only put down the dirtyness of it. I got good groups with it and killed Deer with it without a problem but Blackhorn blows it away in my eyes.