Here are the results of the survey taken from April 28 to May 6, 2001
1. What black powder do you currently use?
Elephant | (16) | 16% |
GOEX (Louisiana) | (27) | 27% |
GOEX (Pennsylvania) | (29) | 29% |
Wano | (7) | 7% |
Dupont | (3) | 3% |
C&H | (1) | 1% |
Other (Swiss, etc) | (14) | 14% |
Black Powder substitute | (4) | 4% |
2. What is your favorite Black Powder?.
Elephant | (17) | 17% |
GOEX (Louisiana) | (17) | 17% |
GOEX (Pennsylvania) | (32) | 32% |
Wano | (6) | 6% |
Dupont | (4) | 4% |
C&H | (3) | 3% |
Other (Swiss, etc) | (17) | 17% |
Black Powder substitute | (3) | 3% |
3. Your favorite ball type?
Round Ball | (83) | 88% |
Hollow based conical (Minie, etc.) | (6) | 6% |
Flat based conical (Maxi, Buffalo, etc.) | (3) | 3% |
Saboted bullet | (2) | 2% |
4. Your favorite bullet lube?
Ballistol | (4) | 4% |
Wonder Lube | (11) | 11% |
Spit Patch | (10) | 10% |
Grease Patch | (5) | 5% |
Ol'Thunder | (1) | 1% |
Ultra-Score | (1) | 1% |
Other | (27) | 27% |
Homemade | (40) | 40% |
5. Most used Cap size?
#10 | (4) | 5% |
#11 | (67) | 83% |
#12 | (0) | 0% |
Musket Cap | (10) | 12% |
6. What is your favorite cap brand?
CCI | (43) | 53% |
Navy Arms | (5) | 6% |
Remington | (7) | 9% |
CVA | (0) | 0% |
RWS | (25) | 31% |
Other | (1) | 1% |
7. For Roundball Shooters,
I cut my own patches | (76) | 78% |
I buy pre-cut patches | (21) | 22% |
8. Are the guns you like to use primarily?
Factory made | (23) | 23% |
Semi-custom | (27) | 27% |
Custom | (40) | 40% |
Kit | (9) | 9% |
9. Your favorite type of Muzzleloader activity?
Rendez'vousing | (12) | 12% |
Re-enacting | (12) | 12% |
(paper) target matches | (27) | 26% |
Trap\Skeet shooting | (0) | 0% |
Silhouette matches | (3) | 3% |
Over-the-log matches | (2) | 2% |
Hunting | (35) | 34% |
Wood-walks | (12) | 12% |