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  • one shot
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2021
    • 534

    #1

    powder

    has anybody shot grafs black powder it's a little cheaper but is it worth it ?
  • lyman
    Administrator - OFC
    • Aug 2009
    • 11266

    #2
    how far are you from Winchester VA?


    if close enough,, go here

    Shooting supplies for civil war reenactors, competitive shooters and the black powder hunter. Goex, Swiss and Schuetzen black powder are available.



    owner is a great guy to chat with

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    how far are you from Winchester VA?


    if close enough,, go here

    Shooting supplies for civil war reenactors, competitive shooters and the black powder hunter. Goex, Swiss and Schuetzen black powder are available.



    owner is a great guy to chat with

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    • jjrothWA
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2009
      • 1148

      #3
      Heard last Saturday, that Estes Corp., bought the GOEX plant and will restart the line shortly.

      Ya, the Old ESTES rocket company!

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      Darn it, another stop to amke coming from visiting Arlington National.


      The other place is in Upperville, down the road on US 50.

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      • lyman
        Administrator - OFC
        • Aug 2009
        • 11266

        #4
        Originally posted by jjrothWA
        Heard last Saturday, that Estes Corp., bought the GOEX plant and will restart the line shortly.

        Ya, the Old ESTES rocket company!

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        Darn it, another stop to amke coming from visiting Arlington National.


        The other place is in Upperville, down the road on US 50.
        Maybe any to call first, his shop is basically a one room building, next to the exit for Ft Shenandoah,

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        • one shot
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2021
          • 534

          #5
          looks to be 4 hours 1 way would have to combine that trip with another excursion . Just looking to restock spring is coming .

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          • lyman
            Administrator - OFC
            • Aug 2009
            • 11266

            #6
            Originally posted by one shot
            looks to be 4 hours 1 way would have to combine that trip with another excursion . Just looking to restock spring is coming .
            you are in or close to Philly?

            time it with The Nations Gunshow, (I have tables, PM me if you do go) or a similar even and swing thru Winchester,

            FT Shenandoah is the place the NSSA has a lot of comps, maybe time it with an event there?
            his place is literally at the exit , as it empties on the hard surface road,

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            • one shot
              Senior Member
              • Jul 2021
              • 534

              #7
              No I'm from north central pa tioga county , but yes I worked in Philly for a long time .

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              • lyman
                Administrator - OFC
                • Aug 2009
                • 11266

                #8
                looks like a 4-1/2 hr ride or so for you

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                • Major Tom
                  Very Senior Member - OFC
                  • Aug 2009
                  • 6181

                  #9
                  Good to hear someone is going to produce Goex again! My supply is getting low

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                  • jon_norstog
                    Senior Member
                    • Sep 2009
                    • 3896

                    #10
                    Originally posted by one shot
                    has anybody shot grafs black powder it's a little cheaper but is it worth it ?
                    I've shot a lot of it. It is strong and consistent. 70 gr from a powder measure in my 45-70 gives me over 100 fps above what I used to get with Goex, and less than 20 fps variation shot-to-shot. It is good stuff.

                    jn

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                    • remus
                      Senior Member
                      • Mar 2010
                      • 378

                      #11
                      I live in AZ so I mail order stuff. Graf's powder shoots well for me in percussion as well as flintlocks. Decent powder.

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