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First off I'm putting this out there right now. I'm not a big fan of either but after watching this little video I'm having second thoughts. To be honest I shoot mostly BP, Pyrodex and Alliant Black MZ (which gives me the best accuracy in almost all my inlines)
You will see if you watch this short video comparing BH209, T7 and a couple other powders that a couple things pop out.
BH209 is likely the most consistent with the smallest std dev.
What I found most interesting is the velocity differences. With a 100 gr charge BH209 has a velocity of 1796 fps where T7 produced 1883 fps (this is an average of 5 shots). However with a 120 gr charge the speed difference is reversed with BH209 having 2036 fps while T7 producing 1913 fps! (again average of 5 shots)
I'm just surmising that the faster speed at the heavier charge is caused by the chemical composition and burning characteristics differences of the two powders.
So my thoughts are if you're deciding on what powder to choose from these two and you are a hunter and shoot 100-150 yards then T7 would likely be your best option. Especially if cost is a factor. The higher SD will not hurt you at those ranges for hunting. However if you're a competitive shooter and need consistency at 600, 800 and 1000 yards then BH209 is your best bet.
Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=blackhorn+209+vs+pyrodex
I'm going to do something similar soon with BH209, T7 and Black MZ using 100 gr of each for 5 shots.
You will see if you watch this short video comparing BH209, T7 and a couple other powders that a couple things pop out.
BH209 is likely the most consistent with the smallest std dev.
What I found most interesting is the velocity differences. With a 100 gr charge BH209 has a velocity of 1796 fps where T7 produced 1883 fps (this is an average of 5 shots). However with a 120 gr charge the speed difference is reversed with BH209 having 2036 fps while T7 producing 1913 fps! (again average of 5 shots)
I'm just surmising that the faster speed at the heavier charge is caused by the chemical composition and burning characteristics differences of the two powders.
So my thoughts are if you're deciding on what powder to choose from these two and you are a hunter and shoot 100-150 yards then T7 would likely be your best option. Especially if cost is a factor. The higher SD will not hurt you at those ranges for hunting. However if you're a competitive shooter and need consistency at 600, 800 and 1000 yards then BH209 is your best bet.
Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=blackhorn+209+vs+pyrodex
I'm going to do something similar soon with BH209, T7 and Black MZ using 100 gr of each for 5 shots.