Can Old Eynsford Powder Be Used In Flintlocks Without A Duplex Load?

[Candle Snuffer]

I got to thinking about Herb and his cap lock Hawken rifle using the Old Eynsford Powder.  Can this powder actually be used in a flintlock without a duplex load of say 10 to 20 grains of 3fg Goex?

Over on some hunting forum, some guy is claiming he shoots it in his flintlock without a duplex load, and was also using it to self prime his lock, but finally went to 4fg to prime with.

Anyone here test this in a flintlock?

I'll probably never use it since I've always been happy with the Goex, but I was just wondering.

[drago]

I don't see why not, it is real black powder made to compete with Swiss.

[Candle Snuffer]

Oh, I thought it was one of those new synthetic powders.  Thanks drago.

[jamesthomas]

 I've been shooting it in my flintlock, goes off every time. It is real black powder made by Goex to compete with Swiss Powder. I bought a 5lb box from PowderInc. at a little over $23.00 a pound. At a 10lb. order the price goes down to around $19.00.

[Candle Snuffer]

That's not a bad price.

[Herb]

Here is Olde Eynsford 2F in my .58 flint Hawken fullstock I built.  The bottom target was with charges of 100 grains of OE 2F measured in a measure that holds exactly 100 grains of Goex 2F. Those five shots averaged 1707 fps with a spread of 53 fps, the same as the top measure made to hold 100 grains of OE 2F.  The three shots to the right are not part of this group.

[bonron]

Yes

[Candle Snuffer]

Thanks for the info Herb.  Next time I order some Goex, I might just snag on to some of that OE.  Looks as if it gave you good results from that Hawken flintlock.