Ammunition & Hand Loading > Cartridge and Shotshell reloading
Powder shortage: Will it come to this?
gsd:
Yeah because buying this book wouldn't add us all to yet another list lol
bkoenig:
I've (very carefully) made black powder before, just to see how it's done. It's very important to mill it while wet in order to prevent explosions. I would not recommend trying it unless you really know what you're doing and take the appropriate steps to mitigate risk.
The big problem with homemade powder is consistency. Commercial black powder is compressed and then ground to a uniform granule size, which is what controls the burn rate. I was leery of doing that myself, so I just crumbled up the wet powder and let it dry. It worked ok, but there was a noticeable difference in power when shot through my cap & ball revolver.
m0par:
You guys are full of it. It is easy. I've seen it on TV!!!!
Kidding. Really. :kiss:
OnTheFly:
--- Quote from: m0par on May 13, 2014, 05:46:58 PM ---You guys are full of it. It is easy. I've seen it on TV!!!!
Kidding. Really. :kiss:
--- End quote ---
LOL One of my favorite movies is Galaxy Quest, a Star Trek parody. If you grew up with the original Start Trek and you haven't seen Galaxy Quest, you have GOT to see it.
Galaxy Quest quote:
Guy Fleegman: I know! You construct a weapon. Look around you – can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?
Jason Nesmith: A LATHE?! GET OFF THE LINE, GUY!!
Fly
shooter:
--- Quote from: OnTheFly on May 13, 2014, 06:30:53 PM ---LOL One of my favorite movies is Galaxy Quest, a Star Trek parody. If you grew up with the original Start Trek and you haven't seen Galaxy Quest, you have GOT to see it.
Galaxy Quest quote:
Guy Fleegman: I know! You construct a weapon. Look around you – can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?
Jason Nesmith: A LATHE?! GET OFF THE LINE, GUY!!
Fly
--- End quote ---
galazy Quest is pretty good.
around here somewhere I have a book on reloading 22 long rifle cases. havnt gotten bad enough to use it yet, but its here somewhere
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