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StevenHall Junior Member Offline Posts: 92 Location: Cave Creek, AZ Joined: Sep 23^rd, 2014	How many F's do you use? (Black Powder) Oct 13^th, 2014 at 4:44pm	Print Post
	According to the load chart on Goexpowder.com, FFF is best for small calibers like the 25-25 and 25-21. Is this what you guys use? Also if I load 21 grains in a 25-25 case, do I need to use a wad?


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 7600 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: How many F's do you use? (Black Powder) Reply #1 - Oct 13^th, 2014 at 6:37pm	Print Post
	FFG is as small a granulation as I've ever used and I use FG for everything 32/35 and larger. The "fines" in GOEX are bad in the finer granulations. Frank

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Schuetzendave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Retired Ex-Shooter Posts: 4225 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Joined: Jan 28^th, 2005	Re: How many F's do you use? (Black Powder) Reply #2 - Oct 13^th, 2014 at 11:20pm	Print Post
	I use Swiss FFFg in my .40-60 Maynard, .40-65 WCF, .38-50 Remington Hepburn and plan on using it in my 8x58 R.


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shovel80 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 896 Location: Sonora,CA Joined: Jun 6^th, 2011	Re: How many F's do you use? (Black Powder) Reply #3 - Oct 13^th, 2014 at 11:39pm	Print Post
	I use 2F in .45-70, .45-90, and .40-70 Terry

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.22-5-40 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 826 Joined: Feb 13^th, 2010	Re: How many F's do you use? (Black Powder) Reply #4 - Oct 14^th, 2014 at 1:45am	Print Post
	I am using Swiss 3 FG in my Ballard No.2 .25-25 Stevens. I have been experimenting with lesser charge weights. At first I used cow measured out with the Lee dipper kit..Hoiwever, I am using RCM brass turned from solid bar stock..the machining striations left in case neck..although quite fine were catching onto the probably solidified under pressure cow & stretching cases..and had 1 seperation. Since then, I have been using Puff-Lon fibre filler..no more problems & accuracy is excellent.


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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2576 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: How many F's do you use? (Black Powder) Reply #5 - Oct 14^th, 2014 at 10:23am	Print Post
	I wouldn't pay much attention to the Goex load chart. You might find good accuracy using anything from Fg to FFFg. With black powder you'll want to use a wad if you are breech seating. I always use them when shooting fixed ammunition, but not everyone does. Chris.


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Lumpy Grits Participating Member Offline Posts: 47 Location: Springfield, Missouri U.S.A. Joined: Mar 14^th, 2014	Re: How many F's do you use? (Black Powder) Reply #6 - Oct 14^th, 2014 at 7:56pm	Print Post
	I use 3F Goex for all my pistol cal. loads & shotgun used in SASS. I also use it in my .45-70 and .45-90 Shiloh's. LG

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Ciao998 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 263 Location: Kennewick, WA Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2013	Re: How many F's do you use? (Black Powder) Reply #7 - Oct 15^th, 2014 at 7:15pm	Print Post
	Using 1 1/2 f olde eynsford in my 45/70 w/blow tube. So far so good, pretty consistent. John


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12267 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: How many F's do you use? (Black Powder) Reply #8 - Oct 15^th, 2014 at 7:18pm	Print Post
	Every time I have to use BP a few extra F words are added to my vocabulary. Joe.

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 7600 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: How many F's do you use? (Black Powder) Reply #9 - Oct 15^th, 2014 at 7:50pm	Print Post
	westerner wrote on Oct 15^th, 2014 at 7:18pm: Every time I have to use BP a few extra F words are added to my vocabulary. Joe. Yea, me too. My words are fine, favorite and fabulous Are thoughs the ones your were thinking of? Frank

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12267 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: How many F's do you use? (Black Powder) Reply #10 - Oct 15^th, 2014 at 8:21pm	Print Post
	More like frick and frack, Frank. Joe.

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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2942 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: How many F's do you use? (Black Powder) Reply #11 - Oct 15^th, 2014 at 10:20pm	Print Post
	Use 1 1/2F Swiss or 2F Goex in my 38-56 as want a fairly coarse powder to help fill the case enough to keep the wad in the neck (very important on bottle-neck cases). Use 2F Swiss or Goex in the 40-65 as do not need to worry about the wad location. Will also try some 1 1/2F Swiss at some point, but 2F Swiss shoots so good in it I haven't bothered. Plan to use 1 1/2F or 2F in the 38-50, depending on how full I want the case. Might even try 3F. Can't imagine using anything but 3F in the 25-20WCF.

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