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Well shit.
I'm all about rolling my own, but I'd much rather buy a bottle than trying to make it. This sucks for BP shooters and I just picked up a CVA Wolf and Optima. I stocked up on BP items when Camping World finally got rid of their firearms business.Have you fellas tried making your own black powder?
There are a few videos on YouTube on how to do it.
Personally, I had some success making my own.
I reloaded my homemade BP in 12 ga and in 7.62x54R with some success.
Mixed in the proper proportions, the ingredients are:
- Charcoal (Willow, Pine, or Alderwood)
- Stump Killer (Potassium Nitrate)
- Sulfur (buy by the pound on Ebay)
- Denatured alcohol
Fairly easy to do using the outdoor stovetop method and patience.
Maybe I'm being overly optimistic, but I suspect Swiss will end up "picking up the slack"...
A lot of shooters were switching over anyhow, based on Swiss's reputation for quality and accuracy.
Yep. Them and Schuetzen. Swiss has always been pricier than Goex.Maybe I'm being overly optimistic, but I suspect Swiss will end up "picking up the slack"...
A lot of shooters were switching over anyhow, based on Swiss's reputation for quality and accuracy.