yesterday i found some older targets i treasured in my Desk and found that 1 Fg was not to bad 
65 - 70 grs with 457125 Gov. Bullet are comfortable to shoot with less recoil and good accuracy
whats your own  experience 1Fg Granulation?

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Powder was KIK 1 FG   65 grs
Distance 100m   
Blowtube 

Klaus 

I use Goex Fg in one of my .45-70's.  It a very low SD and works pretty well in that rifle.   I use a pretty heavy charge though, at 74gr.

Sometimes playing with different powder granulations pays off.  I have one .45-70 that likes FFFg Express the most, a couple that like FFg Express,  and the above mentioned one that likes Fg.    I think that some of this has to do with bullet fit and chamber dimensions.   For example, in my paper patch rifles I'm quite confident that the slower burning powders are less prone to gas cutting the bullet.   

Chris.

Sorry,

but  3 MOA won't keep the X-ring, so it needs to be better.  Still, Fg can deliver - But I do prefer it in larger-capacity cases (like 577-450 or no.2 Musket) - and as I only have swiss available - and Swiss Fg is quite a bit heavier than 1 1/2 Fg for the same volume - I presume the recoil advantage is just about gone.

Mike, I haven't used Swiss Fg but I imagine it must be pretty dense stuff.  Are you using any compression?

   In my .45-70 I use 82gr of Goex FFg Express which denser than the Swiss 1.5 I've got.

With a 0.030 weg fiber + a 0.060" LDPE wad I have 0.115" of PP bullet in the case with a small amount of compression.   Mind you my case has slightly reduced capacity as the chamber is 2.092" long and is 0.474" at the case mouth...

Chris.

thx a lot for your replys

@ ndnchf  impressive  target   

@ MartiniBelgian, your`e right over 3 is to large  but i will work on closer results 

by the way i have got found two other pics from 2012 

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have just order 1 KG  Wano Sporting Powder  Fg
let you know  about my results

Klaus 

Thanks Mike.

No, haven't shot at longer ranges. I'm just a casual shooter and my club has limited range. The brass used is 45 basic brass stamped CSA which I formed and trimmed. I have also used Starline .45-90 trimmed and formed. It works well to. A lot of folks Poo Poo this caliber, but for my casual shooting it has proved completely satisfactory. It is also pleasant to shoot in my #3 Shiloh with curved buttplate. I bought this rifle new from Shiloh almost 25 years ago, Its a keeper.

SSShooter wrote on Jun 6^th, 2014 at 9:35pm:

If you are shooting BP you will want to anneal the brass before you load it the first time.

SS