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Hey Mike.I'm an ammo manufacturer and not allowed to have Black Powder in my shop per the ATF. I do make a 45-70 load with AA-5744 that is a black powder equivalent load.
I would call The Gun Works in Springfield and see what they say.
I was told I could make one or the other but not both. I couldn't have both powders in my shop at the same time. In my personal experience back in the day I didn't care for the Holy Black. It gummed up my 45 Colt Blackhawk in three cylinders full (18 rounds). Others have said I was doing it wrong but I found for me that modern powders in cartridges was much more no fuss, no muss so that's what I've stuck with.Hey Mike.
Out of curiosity, what sort of hoops would you have to jump through if you wanted to manufacture bp cartridges?
The SASS folks and Cowboy Action Shooters generally stick to low recoil smokeless / cast bullet loads. They shoot a bunch and don't want the hassles of cleaning up BP residues. BP in a revolver or a lever action rifle can be a real task to clean properly. I shoot single shot rifles, and the only worry is cleaning the bore of the rifle and the cartridge case. Shiloh Rifles had a forum with a wealth of information on loading BP cartridge. It's not a difficult skill to learn. Depending on what you are shooting, brass and dies can be had. Might be a little pricy, but you won't have the headaches of trying to find loaded ammunition that is absurdly priced.Perhaps......it's time for you to get in touch with some SASS Clubs or SASS shooters. They have members that probably have a ton of info about BP shooting (sourcing products, components, the ups and downs, etc.... etc....).
Aloha, Mark