Reeder Custom Guns - While I was in Colorado I picked up some black powder ..

Goex FFFg ... gonna take the 1862 Police to the range also and run some black through it. Been shooting Pyrodex P and it works OK but I like the real stuff.

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I've not shot any Pyrodex in decades. Thankfully TomR picked up a few pounds of FFFg for me a few years ago. That's kept the smokepistols smokin' the last few trips north.

There's just something "right" about burning FFFg in an old style resolver. My Pietta 1860 cleaned right up with a bit of Ballistol and water. I recall Pyrodex tending to give me issues in preventing rust years ago, but didn't have Ballistol available so don't know if that'd resolve that particular problem or not.

Did you ever come across "cartridge grade" Pyrodex? I actually used some of that in the Old Army years ago as it was the only thing on the shelf. I don't know if they still make it or not. It was bad enough in the ROA, it'd probably be way too coarse for your smaller bore.

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I shoot the coarser stuff in the Thunder Mug.

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I try to buy as much of the Pyrodex or 777 that I can. I have a mortar and pestle I've used to "grind" coarse into fine. But you really need one made of wood to be safe. Static electricity can be dangerous believe it or not. Always work with small amounts at a time 30-50 grs. etc. About as much as you'd stand to go "poof" in your face! Obviously hand and face protection are prudent.

Heck, you can even "make" you own BP like they used to. It might be worth it to look up the methods and recipes to copy off the net before they are removed! I'd not really want to do it but it would be good to know how in a real emergency.

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While I was in Colorado I picked up some black powder ..

That stuff's collectable now...

I have "P" and also rifle grade (RS?) whatever

I'm hoarding my real BP for flintlock pans