Author Topic: does anyone use "wonder powder" addit. to their bl (Read 491 times)

hans g./UpS · « **on:** October 26, 2003, 09:20:44 AM »

Does[or has]anyone used "Wonder Powder"anti-hydroscopic additive with their black powder-especially their priming powder in flintlocks?
How well does the stuff work?

mamaflinter · « **Reply #1 on:** October 26, 2003, 12:16:25 PM »

hans Is this "Wonder Powder"anti-hydroscopic additive a white powdery stuff? The reason I ask is that we tried adding some sort of powder to our priming powder to make it less hydro-scopic. But it did have a tendency to cause a slight hangfire. So we began using 3fg instead of 4fg when hunting in more damp (foggy etc.) conditions and changing priming powder every 30-45 mins.

Will Bison · « **Reply #2 on:** October 26, 2003, 02:08:58 PM »

Just use the real stuff. The fad stuff will be off the market just about the time you like it.

hans g./UpS · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2003, 01:16:08 AM »

This "Wonder Powder" by RMC is a white powder.Supposedly also good for floating dry flies,etc.
At least in my Siler locks,FFFg will work as a priming powder.
For all hunting,I cellophane tape the muzzles to keep rain,crud out.

mamaflinter · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2003, 02:53:35 AM »

It sounds like the same stuff we had. You might want to try this sometime; use some 3fg in other types of locks besides just the silers. I KNOW it will work in Silers as that's what I use all the time in mine. I also find that by doing this I don't have to have priming horn along with me.