swedish champion
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Hi. My first time posting anything, anywhere. So, be easy on me. Cowboy action. I participate regularly in it. Myself and a few of the other shooters use black powder, either in cap/ball pistols, or cartridges. Honestly, the main reason being the theatrical blazing muzzle flashes, with a sprinkle of sparks for good measure. I have tried about three different subs, pyrodex, 2 and 3 f, tripple seven, duplex blackhorn 209...havnt tried Alliant black mz, though I just purchased a can. Here's my question....the kids n ladies LOVE the black powder theatrics. All that flame, and gut-shuddering boom, still low velocities for our reactive targets. The substitutes are clean, and work very well, but lack all that fire. Is there any way to synthesize all or some of that lightshow while using a lesser sulfer synthetic that is easier to find/purchase. After all, there are two main reasons for c.a.s. The competition...and theatrics. And I'm NOT very cometative. Any suggestions?