I reached a point with Swiss powder in 44/40 that I actually lost velocity with added compression. Not so with OE.
wM1
Howdy Wildman,
Now that I find interesting. I am a brand new "new comer" to Olde Eynsford having always shot Swiss. I was bound and determined to make Swiss work and so shot 3 Swiss loads to 1 OE. Finally, I had enough O.E. data that I couldn't ignore the fact that it was handily beating Swiss in the group department while being just right behind Swiss in the SD dept. So, I was just about out of OE and ordered more.
Here are a couple of questions.
The 1st lot of O.E.......I was shooting 36 gr. that was averaging 1284 fps. after the fouler.
The 2nd lot of OE has averaged 1254 fps after the fouler. (same load)
So, that is 30 fps. difference between lots. Is that normal?
Luckily, I was able to find ten pounds of the 1st lot the other day.
But, the really good groups in the picture were shot with the second lot.
So....Is this a peek into the "true black powder world", always chasing an elusive lot number?
Billy