UPD: GOEX production (real black powder) NEW INVESTOR : DOD

[georgia_home]

Saw a photo of the press release on another site I frequent. Olde elysenore is also owned by same company and will see same fate.

no link; you can search, the other site had screenshot of the press release

 

[earlthegoat2]

There are a lot of theories on this but I suspect insurance and regulations are most likely what caused this.

Very bad news for black powder enthusiasts.

Flintlock users really get shafted. There really is nothing else to use besides real black.

Hopefully Swiss can keep up.

I was taking steps to get much more into black powder here too. Guess I will put that on hold until I can see what will come of this.

 

[Railroader]

Just did a bit of surfing on this, and Goex is already out of stock at all usual sources...

Black powder has been hard enough to find the last few years without this...

It's a long shot, but maybe someone new will take over the manufacturing plant.

 

[georgia_home]

the ?synthetic? Stuff is there. Hodgdon makes several, which may be partly behind their decision.

I am partial to the real thing, as many are, especially traditional bp shooters.

There are a lot of theories on this but I suspect insurance and regulations are most likely what caused this.

Very bad news for black powder enthusiasts.

Flintlock users really get shafted. There really is nothing else to use besides real black.

Hopefully Swiss can keep up.

I was taking steps to get much more into black powder here too. Guess I will put that on hold until I can see what will come of this.

 

[The Original Rooster]

I hate to hear this. BP was already hard to find without ordering it online.

 

[flintlock hunter]

I really like GOEX, and it's pretty much been my favorite black powder for many, many years. Elephant Powder was "ok", Swiss Powder is rated as better than Goex by quite a few hunters. I tried them all over the years, but as another post said, Goex is real black powder, and real black powder is about the only thing you can pour down a flintlocks' barrel an count on it to go bang when the deer is standing in front of it.

Really going to miss Goex.

 

[NCHillbilly]

Durn. There is no substitute for Goex.

 

[georgia_home]

A link…

https://namlhunt.com/goex-to-close....X-NcZ80OFTPX2R7e_nfAQF02aucWAvCXQzJ0z--4Xxbwg

 

[flconch53]

Just 1 more nail in the hobby I have enjoyed for over 35 years. I don't think Swis?s can keep up. Is elephant still in existence
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[lampern]

Use pyrodex or pellets

 

[Railroader]

Use pyrodex or pellets

Not till I shoot up a few pounds of black.... ?

 

[Nicodemus]

That`s gonna hurt us flintlock shooters.

 

[flconch53]

I looked up elephant and they are out of business. Pyrodex is an OK option for some Caprock but not all. Just did a quick inventory and I.have 4 lbs of black powder left and about a pound of priming powder. That should last a little while as long as I don't shoot my cannon

 

[fishfryer]

I have a really bad feeling about this. I’ve thought for several years now that to control or eliminate ammunition would be gun control through the back door. If there are no US manufacturers of black powder left then simple legislation to outlaw importation of it effectively makes black powder weapons wall hangers.With the unavailability of factory loaded ammo and scarcity of components,it moves us closer to the time when only the government has workable firearms. That will not be a good time. Most parts of the population could care less. There would be spirited celebration of it in the liberal/socialist element. My devout hope is that someone will acquire the Goex facility and resume production.

 

[Darkhorse]

This is about the worse thing that could happen to us flintlock shooters. Things will be at an uproar at the corporate level until everything gets washed out, potential profits calculated and government requirements satisfied. Then we will see how things work out and whether or not real black powder will be available.
Me? For once I'm lucky. Awhile back I ordered a 25 pound case of 2f mixed with 4f, and after that I ordered a 25 pound case of 3f. I'll need to inventory what I've got left and ration it out. The 40 caliber with light 3fg loads really stretches out a 1 lb. can., Practice with this and deer hunt with 2f if it comes to it.

 

[smoothie]

It stinks! I cannot find any to hunt with. Darn pellets are everywhere but i need a little 4f behind the cap to make it work

 

[earlthegoat2]

It stinks! I cannot find any to hunt with. Darn pellets are everywhere but i need a little 4f behind the cap to make it work

There is Swiss 4F and Swiss Null-B at Grafs.

 

[35 Whelen]

https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/hodgdon-closes-goex-blackpowder-plant/

 

[smoothie]

Thanks! I just ordered some

 

[deermaster13]

Glad I stocked up.