2F, 3F, 4F, black powder question?

[RED]

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How do you know?

[Phloating Phlasher]

It should be labelled!
Either as "FFFg" or "3Fg" & so on.
Failing that contact the seller/distributor & ask.

[Oyaji]

An overview of Swiss Black Powder.....

https://shootersreport.com/muzzleloading/Swiss-Black-Powder.html

[Fred]

If you could, post a photo of some of the powder within the cap.

[RED]

If you could, post a photo of some of the powder within the cap.

It is an unopened bottle, and I know a Muzzleloading Guru that can ID a sample. My reason for posting is simply I would like to know why in the Hell does not the BP company ID the item on the label. It came from an estate sale where there were several BP guns and when this was offered the auctioneer warned that it was not labeled. I was the only bidder!

[Phloating Phlasher]

when this was offered the auctioneer warned that it was not labeled. I was the only bidder!

Now you know why!

[dogtag]

You could check the granule size if all else fails.
Isn't Swiss a rifle competition powder (2F)

[Tom Trevor]

The side of the can once had a label that was removed by ------ that data and grain size on it.

[RED]

The side of the can once had a label that was removed by ------ that data and grain size on it.

That makes sense. No telling how old it is but in my experience BP has a long shelf life.

[dogtag]

If it smells like Ammonia it's gone bad - or so I've read.

[Phloating Phlasher]

That's modern nitro-cellulose. It doesn't apply to B/P.

[lyman]

If it smells like Ammonia it's gone bad - or so I've read.

that is smokeless , not holy black