I would still offer again this item for consideration of the rule maker.  Should "Shooter A" beat "Shooter B" if they both knock down 12 plates, with "Shooter A" having a single plate that was smaller than "Shooter B", but took 2 minutes longer to do it??

Quote from: Hair Trigger Jim on June 15, 2025, 07:59:20 AMI'm assuming these are falling plates.  Wouldn't plate 2 now be fallen and unavailable to shoot at once plate 1 has been successfully shot (after accidentally hitting plate 2)?

Shoot whatever the farthest left plate standing is.

BP is a mechanical mixture with a burn rate that is constant whether contained or not.  Smokeless is an organic compound, thus the burn rate increases with pressure.  Thus Smokeless burns slow and inefficent when uncontained, but contained within a cartridge will burn faster and more complete as pressure rises. 

Thus Smokeless can be classified as a "Flammable solid" for bulk storage, but BP must be classified as a low order explosive.  BP burns slower than many smokeless powders at peak pressure, but for the purpose of storage is called an "Explosive" as its uncontained burn rate is just fast enough to generate a subsonic shock wave.

THis probably explains it better.  Make sure you read the last paragraph. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRaIiz6sNJpgk-0QLs59ooQwgQgB9k4-KB9B_rSdjT7Ai4iaPtu7Bj8OeAJwsrlPg/pub

"Entry level" in this game does seem a misnomer... "Worthwhile to spend money on"-level is what I'm seeking.

A rephrase of my question: If all I want is a shooter, is there anything that really competes against a used $600 Blackhawk in terms of "money well spent"?

Quote from: Major 2 on June 15, 2025, 08:25:14 AMand/or Check out the EAA Bounty Hunter, by Weihrauch the German manufacturer

Thanks, those seem like a good option to consider!

Quote from: Hair Trigger Jim on June 15, 2025, 08:57:03 AMI'm linking to this thread on the Colt Forum specifically because it mentions several discontinued single actions you may find on the used market (and some of the issues that may pop up).

https://www.coltforum.com/threads/virginia-dragoon.391586/

One that hasn't been mentioned is the Heritage Big Bore.  Another discontinued one is the JP Sauer & Sohn (West Germany) Western Marshal.

Thank you! Perfect. So many guns and companies I've never heard of in that link.

Maybe not as a propellent, but i believe there was a design made for a internal combustion engine using blackpowder as the fuel.   I believe late 19th century???    It has been a while since i read about it.  Will have to dig.   

I bought a pair of Fugawee Congress Gators about 15 years ago.

https://www.fugawee.com/product/congress-gator/

They were the bomb, cooler in Florida Humidity and heat over my
Cavalry Boots (which I bought in 1990 and still have)
The Fugawee's a nearly twice the price I paid back then, but well-made and have serve well.
However, I now wear Amazon Chelsea Boots because I need the
 traction security over the all leather sole of the Congress Gators.

leather soles are wreck in the making on dry grass, pine needles, marble or tile floors, don't ask me how I know 

I've heard no complaints 

Let me know if you decide to flip some 

Quote from: Drydock on June 14, 2025, 02:42:18 PMBelay it Swabs!  We're doing it the way Dale wants.  Argification afterward.

In other words, discussion over.

B.N. Scotty

I thought BP doesn't burn, just explodes. Explodes slower?

I have an opportunity to pick up a couple thousand "Magtech" small pistol primers.  Any of you folks have any experience wid 'em??  I don't shoot much "Small Pistol" but no point in grabbing 'em if they aren't totally reliable (Light Springs Reliable).

Appreciate any commentary, Thanks