Teleoceras's Blackpowder Survey Page

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%


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