E exMember Well-Known Member Joined May 19, 2008 Messages 15,449 Reaction score 581 Jan 20, 2015 #1 Back in the 1830's, the mountain men were shelling out $12 a pound for DuPont black powder! :shock:
D drummy1 Well-Known Member Joined Dec 31, 2011 Messages 583 Reaction score 0 Jan 20, 2015 #2 $5.00 in 1830 would be the equivalent to $107.00 dollars today :shock:
A a1smokepole1 Well-Known Member Joined Jul 8, 2011 Messages 207 Reaction score 0 Jan 20, 2015 #3 If you add up the time it take to clean after every shoot, the patches, cleaner over time it adds up. but BH209 is slowly going up and up when will it stop ????????? it the best with the highes price.
If you add up the time it take to clean after every shoot, the patches, cleaner over time it adds up. but BH209 is slowly going up and up when will it stop ????????? it the best with the highes price.
M Mebits Well-Known Member * Joined Mar 18, 2014 Messages 84 Reaction score 0 Jan 31, 2015 #4 The time saved and the power and reliability plus the shelf-life make it a better value than folks realize.
The time saved and the power and reliability plus the shelf-life make it a better value than folks realize.
Muley Hunter Well-Known Member * Joined Sep 23, 2010 Messages 13,946 Reaction score 915 Jan 31, 2015 #5 You sure it wasn't $12 for a keg?
E exMember Well-Known Member Joined May 19, 2008 Messages 15,449 Reaction score 581 Jan 31, 2015 #6 per pound! english powder was $2-3 per pound but was called garbage.
Muley Hunter Well-Known Member * Joined Sep 23, 2010 Messages 13,946 Reaction score 915 Jan 31, 2015 #7 That's nuts! A new Hawken was only $28, and not many could afford one.
E exMember Well-Known Member Joined May 19, 2008 Messages 15,449 Reaction score 581 Jan 31, 2015 #8 true but at rendezvous, that $28 hawken went up to well over $100 by the time they got it out to rendezvous.
true but at rendezvous, that $28 hawken went up to well over $100 by the time they got it out to rendezvous.