Alliant Black MZ

[vmathes]

Hey, getting ready to begin reloading for the 45 Colt again after a long time off, and was thinking about BP.  I used to load BP back in the day, but it took some extra steps in loading and cleaning, etc. so I mostly stayed with smokeless.  But I was looking at some of the BP substitutes that weren't on the market when I last loaded, and wondered how they performed?
Has anyone loaded Alliant's Black MZ?   What's your favorite BP substitute for cartridge shooting?

[Seasons44]

Haven't shot it in cartridges yet, but have shot many pounds in both my inline and traditional muzzleloaders, it is by far the cleanest burning substitute on the market bar none. In the past I have shot 70 plus shots with full caliber slugs without patching, and the barrel was spotless after a couple patches. I treat my barrels with Eezox and I believe that is what makes clean-up so easy.

[vmathes]

Sounds good - the description on cabela's.com made it sound like BP velocity/pressures with smokeless convenience, and that sounded almost too good to be true! I think maybe I'll check out a pound of this stuff!

[Seasons44]

In my observation it gives you all the smoke or real black powder with roughly 50% less barrel flame, my shooting partner shoots it out of his cap and ball and forgot to clean it for well over a year, he had zero corrosion, I have been very impressed, I am sure you won't be disappointed.

[vmathes]

Forgot to clean his C&B?! Man, you should "liberate" that gun from your friend and give it a good home. ;-)
Sounds like just the ticket to try out!

[Seasons44]

May 21, 2014 14:34:20 GMT -5 vmathes said:

Forgot to clean his C&B?! Man, you should "liberate" that gun from your friend and give it a good home. ;-)
Sounds like just the ticket to try out!

I think I can forgive him on that one, since it was partial my fault..lol