Cost of Blackhorn!!!!!!!

[Heat]

Because people keep buying it. Its that simple. They have a huge demand. Until it starts sitting around, price will keep going up.

 

[ENCORE50A]

Yep, the new normal. Same bottle that will hold a pound of any other powder only gets 8oz put in it.

Not to much different than most everything else. I got to looking today and found that Folger's coffee made the container to hold 2.5oz less but guess what???

 

[NorthNJHunter]

It is ridiculous. I only shoot to make sure my gun is still zeroed before season.

 

[The long rider]

The people that produce Blackhorn 209 know it's better than any black powder sub and they will continue to charge more for it until people stop using it. I bought a Savage ML II in 2008 and have never shot anything else since. There are several places that convert Remington, Savage, CVA and the Encore guns to smokeless muzzleloaders. The smokeless guns shoot faster, flatter, farther than any gun using Blackhorn powder. The price of smokeless powder is about $30.to $40 cheaper and you get a pound in the bottle, not 8 oz. They can stick that Blackhorn where the sun don't shine. "Once you go smokeless you don't go black!!"

 

[ElDiablo]

Agreed! But…we can’t use smokeless during most western muzzy hunts so you have/use to have a bp sub option.

 

[rangerod]

It's like opening the family size bag of chips to find it's 1/3 chips, 2/3 air!!

This is something that most all manufacturers do. Overpackageing gives more eye appeal. Most people when buying don't think about that.

 

[kerryman71]

This is something that most all manufacturers do. Overpackageing gives more eye appeal. Most people when buying don't think about that.

Agreed. And most people think the super sized items of the same product are a better value, when most times they're not. My wife will ask me why I didn't buy the mega sized laundry detergent, instead opting for the regular bottle. I tell her to do the math per ounce

 

[Steve825]

Lucky me, never tried it.

 

[Tcimpact]

Anyone know if the powder or even pellets go bad after a while? Or lose potency?

 

[WIAndy]

Anyone know if the powder or even pellets go bad after a while? Or lose potency?

Pellets will since the box they come in doesn't have a seal on it. Powder should be ok as long as the cap is screwed on tight after opening, but yes powder can also go bad at times.

 

[smokepolehall]

Crazy. After i opened it and realized it wasnt even a half jug i was kinda upset lol

That is because they do their weight by weighting. Not by volume like most of us use. Yes they have been stiffing people for years now. Bunch of fud-puckers

 

[LBAhunter]

I quit smoking . Been smokeless for awhile now. Let's see....
$80 for 8oz or $45 for 1lb....
Glad I did a 45-70 conversion. With smokeless, you can beat BH209 in just about every way, price and etc.

 

[white eagle]

I have a bunch of smokeless guns I can use
Like a 220 Swift for instance or 35 Whelen
there I go name dropping again

 

[smokepolehall]

I have a bunch of smokeless guns I can use
Like a 220 Swift for instance or 35 Whelen
there I go name dropping again

Sounds good, myself i have to stop this addictive wanting. I really have enough of them

 

[ENCORE50A]

 

[Teeroy]

Have a good supply of BH209 but picked up 3 cans of Pyrodex this evening at Walmart, $5.19 a can

 

[jd24.5.48]

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That's a great deal! My Walmart never stocks enough to have any clearance on it!

 

[jd24.5.48]

Have a good supply of BH209 but picked up 3 cans of Pyrodex this evening at Walmart, $5.19 a can

Heck of a deal!

 

[HHI6818]

Saw this on Tuesday! Im going back to T7 when my 209 is gone

 

[BP Addict]

10 bucks per ounce, absolutely crazy and not worth it

3500 grains divided by 100 per shot = 35 loads. $79.99 (Cabelas) divided by 35 = $2.28 per shot. Yeah, a bit expensive. And that doesn't include the Projectile and Primer/Cap.

Walt