Swiss Powder & Texas

crazeyiven · Post by **crazeyiven** » Tue May 25, 2004 9:56 am

We're on vacation down on South Padre Island. I was wondering if anyone knows of a place I could pickup some Swiss 1 1/2 powder around here anywhere? Used to live in Brownsville, have family here.

Thanks

Ken Hartlein · Post by **Ken Hartlein** » Tue May 25, 2004 11:28 am

Good Luck!! I looked all around San Antonio and never did find any BP of any kind. I finally had to order some. Gary's Pawn and Guns in McAllen on Broadway has a lot of reloading stuff but I don't think even they have BP. Sorry.

Texas Shooter · Post by **Texas Shooter** » Tue May 25, 2004 11:44 am

Speaking on this Topic:

I live North of Dallas, Texas. Where/Who is the best Goex powder distributor in this area? It seems locally that the City Councils allow white powder to be sold, but for whatever reason have a "Thing" against Black Powder. Any ideas why, other than common ignorance?

Another question:

Do you think, "When", some middle eastern sickko decide to blow himself up in the USA, we will have difficulty buying reloading , materials?

Thanks for your answers and thoughts.

Texas Shooter

Beruisis · Post by **Beruisis** » Wed May 26, 2004 12:01 pm

Texas Shooter, I'm also in the Dallas area & I've always ordered Goex from Coonies in New Mexico.

Texas Shooter · Post by **Texas Shooter** » Wed May 26, 2004 2:50 pm

Beruisis:

Thanks for the information about Coonies. What type of shooting do you do? My rifle should be in by July. I am wanting to collect all the items necessary to start working on loads.

Thanks goodness for this site.

Texas Shooter

RMulhern · Post by **RMulhern** » Wed May 26, 2004 3:21 pm

Board

If Goex...shot any better....I couldn't stand it!

Go here: http://www.goexpowder.com/distributors.html

Beruisis · Post by **Beruisis** » Wed May 26, 2004 3:30 pm

Texas Shooter, I shot the BPCR matches for 4-5 years; Graham, OKC. Ft. Chadbourne, Raton & once at Mexia. I laid off the matches for a year but am starting back up June 12 & 13th, 2 day match @ OKC. For the matches I shoot a Sharps 40/65.
My first Sharps was a 50/90 that I used for hunting. Still have it but had a 40/90 Sharps built for hunting also. I really like that cartridge for hunting.
Cast all my own bullets & stuff all my own cases. Have met alot of nice folks.
I'm in the process of moving from Lake Texoma back to Dallas this weekend.

Texas Shooter · Post by **Texas Shooter** » Wed May 26, 2004 3:43 pm

Sharpsman:

For starting load developement, I was going to start with:

Goex FFg for 45-70
Goex Fg for 45-110

From what I have read here and in loading books, this will get me going.

Goex Cartridge Powder? Not sure if to be used it for these applications.

Thanks for your information.

Txas Shooter

Texas Shooter · Post by **Texas Shooter** » Wed May 26, 2004 3:47 pm

Beruisis

Where at Texoma do/did you live? I've got a small farm in Gordonville. Not far from Cedar Mills Marina.

Texas Shooter

Beruisis · Post by **Beruisis** » Wed May 26, 2004 4:01 pm

Texas Shooter, I was north of Pottsboro, in Tanglewood. Next to Highport Marina. Had a log home there.
I have a good acquaintance there just west of Gordonville. He has a nice 300 yard range set up there. He also has a piece of water there that I've used to drop ducks & a goose or two. Did you know Bob Friese from Gordonville? He passed away some years back. He built me a nice Sharps 45/100.

RMulhern · Post by **RMulhern** » Wed May 26, 2004 4:08 pm

Texas Shooter

IMO...you're headed in the right direction!

crazeyiven · Post by **crazeyiven** » Wed May 26, 2004 11:32 pm

Everyone, Thanks for your time/

El Kabong · Post by **El Kabong** » Thu May 27, 2004 4:23 pm

Texas Shooter, I use GOEX Cartridge in the 45-70 and 45-90.....and everything else that shoots black. Been meaning to try Fg in the 45-90, it's on my list of never ending things to do.
What kind of range do you have sat up on the farm? El Kabong

Texas Shooter · Post by **Texas Shooter** » Thu May 27, 2004 5:32 pm

El Kabong:

I've only had the place for a little over a year, so there is nothing elaberate.......yet. I've spent the last year getting the place set up for a Wildlife Management Tax exemption.

This year I'm going to try and put in the range. I good friend is an NRA range inspecter (I think that is right) anyway he can officially qualify it safe, so I can register it in Austin. By doing so, I hope to have it officially recognized and "Grandfathered" so it would be very difficult to get rid of if the area is ever annexed by the city. It has to be done correctly, but once done, I hope to enjoy it for years to come.

Do you like "Cartridge" better than FFg?

Hope this helps.

Texas Shooter

El Kabong · Post by **El Kabong** » Thu May 27, 2004 5:39 pm

I have to admit, I've used Cartridge for so long I can't remember why I switched over. That's sad. Rick

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