Right after 209 came out one of our writers tested it in a trapdoor. He wrote the report and described the clean up. In an addendum to the article he described coming back a couple of days later and finding his pristine trapdoor barrel had turned into a sewer pipe. The barrel completely choked with rust with deep pits. 

40 Rod

40_Rod wrote on Nov 30^th, 2015 at 8:38am:


I have read similar reports but powder was Pyrodex and barrel steel was from latter half 1800s or similar quality steel. I used Pyrodex for decades in various guns with no problems at all with corrosion, however, they were all of modern steels from WW2 or decades later. Seems an easy conclusion. 

Also, from my own old guns (1890s earliest) that quality of gunbarrel steel was highly variable, especially in amount of granular impurities that seem to be sites of initial corrosion. Techniques to reduce the amount of granular impurities (slag particles??) seems to be one of leading technical issues with getting consistantly pure, relatively corrosion-resistant barrel steels.

Grisen

Fouling control is the main reason I use BH 209. to me they are very similiar in every other aspect.  I still prefer the Black Powder for most shooting but at a few local matches its just easier and more fun not to have to wipe oar blowtube every shot.

Glad you answered my question, thanks. I've tried most of the BP substitutes also and was prepared to buy a can of BH209 a couple days ago when in Idaho Falls. 
Just could not get that 35.00 to come out of my wallet. I thought, HOLY COW! Bought a pair of 230.00 Red Wing boots instead. 

Been shooting the real thing so long can clean just as easy as smokeless. Bore fouling on a hot day is the same problem it was from the start. Sometimes it's amazing and sometime I hate it. 

         Joe.

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I really wanted to try it when I first found out about it but, when you only get 3/4 lb for that $35, I think it will have to be the other way around, at least for me. Price first, then buy

Frank

SSShooter wrote on Dec 8^th, 2015 at 5:34pm:


The shooters used to vote on the rules.  I suppose they still do. ???? 

I understand the thinking behind keeping BP in the matches; once the camel gets its nose in the tent........

I mostly shoot Service Rifle and there are always a lot of "noses" poking around the rule making.

BH209 is really not for muzzle loaders; it works best in the in-line, hunting variety, but I doubt you see any of those on the firing line.  I like the performance in old BP cartridges.

I guess not many on this forum use it.

Mike.