Grapeshot 301 Posted September 29, 2021 This is the last black powder manufacturing facility in the US. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DirtyDigz 1,793 Posted September 29, 2021 Wow...I'd been thinking about trying out a black powder firearm in the near future. Are there viable import sources of black powder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grapeshot 301 Posted September 29, 2021 There are a few foreign brands, but they can be hard to find and usually command premium prices (Scheutzen if you can find it, Swiss). GOEX has always been the "go to" choice for most shooters I know. And you can always use Pyrodex, but it just ain't the same. This part of the hobby is about to become a lot more expensive. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
njJoniGuy 2,129 Posted September 29, 2021 32 minutes ago, Grapeshot said: ...This part of the hobby is about to become a lot more expensive. Tell me which part of this hobby is NOT getting more expensive or elusive! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,278 Posted September 29, 2021 Black powder is very easy to make. It's making desired-size granules to the quality standards of the commercial stuff that is hard. And I wouldn't much want to be doing it on a large scale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grapeshot 301 Posted October 1, 2021 ... And it's already begun. Was going to take a ride up to Dixon's today to pick up 2 lbs of 2F. They told me they were out of all black powder! She was hoping to get a shipment of Swiss 1 1/2 in next week, and was limiting purchases to 1 lb. The Swiss is in 1/2 lb containers at ~$25 each. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sudsy 43 Posted October 10, 2023 The first shipments of the new Goex should be hitting the shelves !! https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/23/09/g34357326/estes-energetics-restarts-shipment-of-goex-black-powder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,278 Posted October 10, 2023 12 minutes ago, Sudsy said: The first shipments of the new Goex should be hitting the shelves !! https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/23/09/g34357326/estes-energetics-restarts-shipment-of-goex-black-powder Saved by Estes Rockets! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites