After many years tossing around the idea of making the switch to Blackhorn 209, I finally "pulled the trigger." Blackhorn 209 is not a new muzzleloading powder. It first hit the market in 2008 ...

but neither of my muzzleloaders that employ 209 ignition would fire it. Blackhorn is available only as loose powder and requires a hotter flame than a standard 209 primer provides. If it fired at ...