GOEX Black Powder

[clayterror]

I'm new to muzzleloaders and I am looking for a local supplier in the San Gabriel/L.A. Area of GOEX or any other brand Black Powder. Any clues?

Thanks

[CSACANNONEER]

If you are shooting at Angeles, you can buy it there. They will ONLY sell it to you if you are going to use some of it there, that day.

[Khram]

Walker47 in Anaheim has it. He claimed he was the only person in 4 counties that has it.

[Tanner68]

ASR is convenient and has fair prices for the region. Like Cannoneer said, you gotta shoot to buy. MBR stocks it too, a couple bucks more than ASR.

[Dutch3]

I can't find it anywhere around here. Only Triple 7.

[CSACANNONEER]

I can't find it anywhere around here. Only Triple 7.

Either order some or find a local reenactor and ask where he gets his from.

[Beetle Bailey]

Bain and Davis
307 E. Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
626-573-4241

They stock Goex and two of the guys there (Dave and Pete) really enjoy shooting black powder so you can start up a conversation with them as well. Funny thing is, first time I asked for black powder, Pete (he's the owner) mentioned that most of the people who buy the black powder from them don't use it for guns. They use it for religious purposes. So it really is "the Holy Black"

[CSACANNONEER]

San Gabriel. Big Chinese community. Makes sense with all the fireworks around their New Year. Turners carries substitutes, like Pyrodex. I mail order the other stuff.

Powder in fireworks is not just black powder! Do not try to substitute one for the other.

Pyrodex is for sinners. Using real BP is the only way to get the smell and smoke right!

[Python2]

Pyrodex is for sinners. Using real BP is the only way to get the smell and smoke right!

Can someone tell me more about a SWISS Black Powder, authentic supreme black powder it says, manufactured in Switzerland and distributed by Schuetzen Powder in Texas. Thanks

[Python2]

You're OK shooting smokeless powder, right? It is a black powder substitute. Double standard, no? True, the smell, mess, cleaning and fouling brings joy to some. Some have access issues with the real stuff, which is the present thread topic. Substitutes are easier to find in L.A. That's just stating a fact.

I experienced a longer delayed ignition of blackpowder substitute using flintlock. Dont know why.

[a.tinkerer]

Swiss is great stuff, and you get a marginally greater power value per volume.
I use it in some of my antique cartridge double rifles to get them regulating as they did back in the 19th century with the powders available back then - which were marginally more powerful, and which are no longer available.


For your modern muzzle loading guns and rifles, Goex is excellent - and there's no good reason to use anything else.
It's less expensive than Swiss too, and easier to find at your local suppliers.





Cheers
Tinker

[CSACANNONEER]

Swiss is supposed to be the best stuff around. I've never had the pleasure of playing with it though.

[Khram]

What is Retting, Bain and Daivs and Angeles charging for black powder?

[zoid52]

Buy it online from either Powder inc or Grafs - much cheeper!

[Dutch3]

Pyrodex is for sinners. Using real BP is the only way to get the smell and smoke right!

Triple 7 does OK on the smoke, but is lacking the wonderful smell of sulfur.