Alliant Black MZ Wins Field & Stream ‘Best of the Best’ Award
Black Powder Cartridge Rifles (BPCR) typically fire cartridges with large capacity — 70 grains or more of the ‘holy black’. For a variety of reasons, BPCR shooters may want to use a black powder substitute when training, hunting, or when competing in matches that allow substitutes. The problem with most smokeless propellants is that they are designed to operate at much higher pressure levels and they don’t fill the case well when loaded to black powder pressure levels. (There are some exceptions).
Allian Black MZ Wins Field & Stream Award
Alliant Powder has developed a new black powder substitute that works well in black powder cartridge rifles and in muzzle-loaders. Alliant’s new Black MZ is an innovative, non-corrosive black powder substitute that resists moisture and reduces cleaning time.
Alliant claims that Black MZ “burns cleaner for less residue and easier cleaning” and that Black MZ can deliver “better velocities at lower pressures.” In fact, Black MZ performs so well that it was recently awarded Field & Stream’s “Best of the Best” award in its product category.
Field & Stream reports: “[Black MZ] performed so well… that the test team was able to fire muzzleloaders repeatedly without any cleaning. And when a patch was run through the barrel, there was far less fouling than is normally seen. The loose grains also can be packed tightly, producing great energy results while maintaining low barrel pressure.” Alliant states that: “Moisture resistant and virtually non-corrosive, Black MZ replicates black powder performance without the ignition headaches and cleaning hassles common to traditional black powder use.”
Alliant Brand Director Rick Stoeckel declares: “We are excited to win the Best of the Best from Field & Stream. We strive to provide the best products for our consumers, and this recognition reaffirms the effectiveness of Black MZ” [for both muzzle-loaders and Black Powder Cartridge Rifles].
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I wonder if it follows any type of “F” designation or what. IE could I use it in a 22WCF with 13gr and then use it in a 45-120SS with 110gr, even though both require different F? I also wonder if this will not require duplex loading like some really large charges of black tend to do.
used it during 2013 Iowa ML season. Clean, accurate and easy to set off in my MK 85. Must be heavily compressed and charges weighted on a scale for consistency. Works well in a side hammer. Best powder I have ever used if the above is adhered to.
Fired about 80 rds today in my Ruger Old Army using Black MZ and CCI’s non-corrosive No. 11 caps. I used .457 lead balls. I didn’t clean during this range session except to wipe off the black soot on the exterior surfaces to keep my hands “less dirty”. I used charges (by volume) from 25gr up to maximum, i.e., filled the cylinder chamber. The max is approx 50gr by vol. I chronographed vel’s from 555fps up to 1451fps! The max loads felt like shooting a .44Mag. Accuracy w/ the balls was OK at 25yds and abysmal at 50yds with the ball projectiles (variety of Speer, Hornady and Lawrence “buckshot”). Only problem I had was my revolver had trouble setting off the CCI caps on the 1st drop of the hammer. The 2nd hit would always fire. (Maybe I need a new hammer spring?) So I can attest to Black MZ being a clean shooter! I haven’t cleaned the gun yet.
Found it to be good when loaded under heavy projectiles like mine balls in my .58 Remington Contract Source rifle by Zoli. Light projectiles gave considerably less velocity than 777 2F loadings in .45 and .50 cal round ball rifles.
I used it with good results in 1-1/8 oz loadings equal volume powder/shot separated by only one 1/8″ nitro card (no cushion) and an over shot card on top. I was using lead #7 shot. Gun was a 12 gauge N.R. Davis original m/l. I got half of the 10 bird limit plus one Eurasian ring necked dove.
I fired a blank fouling charge to start and used #10 Remington caps. Had no misfires out of 16 shots fired. In addition, I never wiped the bore once until I got home to clean up. The loads all went down bore the same from start to finish. I might try a different m/l that’s a touch larger (11 gauge) with a 1-1/4oz load of #7-1/2 this next time. Having no choke limits the range a bit. I got my limit twice with my M-12 but had more fun getting 1/2 the birds and almost exactly the same ratio of shots per birds in bag. Our local Sportsman’s warehouse has this stuff for 9.99 per pound. Almost too good to be true. So, I believe the 777 stuff beats it in revolvers and round ball rifles but for anything else, I vote for Black MZ. I think some of the reports by the “pros” were way different than my results. Too bad a lot of people believe those reports! They’re missing out on some great stuff.