Author Topic: Golden Powder (Read 544 times)

longcaribiner · « **on:** June 26, 2006, 10:50:10 AM »

in a box of old black powder mags, I found a brochure about Golden Powder. It was supposed to be the cats meow, non-corrosive, lower ignition point than pyrodex, cleaned up with a single wet patch etc. I heard of this back in the 1980-'s but never saw or heard of it actually being for sale. Anybody know what happened to the stuff or company?

Keith Lewis · « **Reply #1 on:** June 28, 2006, 02:08:48 PM »

The company is no longer in business; however, the good side of this is that through a long chain of events which are too complex to do in a small space the same type of powder (which is an ascorbic acid based powder) is now available from a couple of sources. The closest relative of the Golden powder is Black Mag'3 which comes from a Florida based company Magkor. It has had some problem of its own getting production from reliable manufacturers and arranging distribution. It is somewhat similar to the old Golden with some improvements in consistency and now is starting to show up on dealers shelves. I have had personal expereience with Black Mag'3 and have hunted and killed elk with the powder. It is practically as clean as smokeless powder in my Omega. Next closest relative is American Pioneer Powder and then Goex Pinnacle which is made by American Pioneer. None of these ascorbic acid based powders are corrosive on their own but they do tend to make some moisture which can be left in the barrel and over time can cause some corrosion. Cleaning is still recommended but not as critical as the sulfur based powders. Black Mag'3 has been faulted by some as having some problems which I have not experienced and I personally love the stuff.

sharps4590 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 29, 2006, 10:58:49 AM »

The stuff isn't and never was worth spit in our high humidity climate. Except for very expensive lawn fertilizer it's money wasted.

Vic

Keith Lewis · « **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2006, 08:35:05 PM »

Possibly there is someone that has tried the newer foumulations of the ascorbic acid based powders in higher humidity. I will admit that the only time I have used Black Mag'3 when the humidity was up it was snowing and raining at the same time when I shot an elk twice with the powder and the elk didn't think it was not worth spit. Shot completely through the elk side (double lung shot) twice as I was afraid the first one might not have been enough as the elk was still standing (actually running). Second shot loaded as easily as the first without a swab between. Both shots at approximately 100 yards. This was in Arizona so probably not as humid as some states but certainly not a bone dry day.