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 Cedar bedding is pretty dirty.
 Used that at the flathead shoot this past weekend.
 Pictures / videos are on FB, CDA muzzleloaders page.
 It shot great I must say.
 Just finished a Batch of alder BP.
 Open air test and it flashed amazingly fast.
 I'll try and shoot it soon and get some more numbers to report.
 Currently running a batch of cottenell Toilet paper BP.
 The TP makes a very light fluffy charcoal
 I'll have that ready tomorrow night.
  I'm pretty sure the cedar and red fir will pale in comparison to the alder.
  Stand by for more details as they come.
  With the price of BP going up and availability going down making your own makes sense to me.
 It really is pretty easy.
 Once I figure out what works best I'll stick to that
 Using the standard 75/15/10 ratio .
 All testing will be done with ginger, the .54 flintlock and 70 gr weighed
Charges.
 I'm weighing it since the red cedar and fir both come in at about 10 grs lighter than the equivalent goex by volume.
 Not sure what the alder and TP will weigh in at yet.
 Also I'm corning it, I guess I could try some screened powder too
Just to compare.
 Kevin
 
 

Thanks Darren, I agree.
 Hoping the alder will show similar if not better results.
 The cottenell TP I'm not so hopeful for but who knows.
 I'll try more testing soon if I'm not hunting 
Kevin

So I started making homemade antique muzzleloader propellent
 Haven't had a chance to do much testing yet but I have
 Batches of cedar bedding, red fir and alder made up and ready to go .
 The bedding I was able to shoot alittle and with 70 gr of 3f
I was seeing results over 1300 fps.
70 gr 3F goex have just over 1400 fps.
 Those are from my .54 woodsrunner .530 prb.
 Stay tuned for more.
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Kevin

Musket completely disassembled, comb reshaped, overall stock wood contoured and sanded from 80 to 320 grit.

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