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I have been doing additional research on the "Ignition Temperatures" today for Nitro Cellulose (Not what is being used for the A4 Powder), and HydroCelllulose (This is what IS being used for the A4...

I Placed the mixture in the Dehydrator yesterday evening; but turned it off over night as I am not sure what temps the Hydrocellulose can tolerate; my concerns are that if it replicates “Gun Cotton”...

After cooking, I took the pot and Jar of TP/Acid outside and let it sit to cool for 45 minutes. After noting the problem with the small Stainless steel bowl used as a “Lid”; I did not want to use any...

To “Cook” the Toilet Paper/Muriatic Mixture; I used a 2 quart cooking pot with about 2 – 3 inches of water in it. To keep the Peanut Butter Jar off the bottom of the pan (allowing the temperature of...

Directions called for a Glass lid and Rubber Scaling ring; not available in today’s common market – so I improvised and used a small Stainless Steel Bowl from the reloading room, with the curve on...

My first dilemma was creation of the “Tools” necessary to accomplish this task. Muriatic Acid was procured at ACE Hardware. Toilet Paper was procured from the guest bathroom via a previous Costco...

My first hurdle is creation of Hydrocellulose. The original Paper Instructions called for producing Hydrocellulose through the following Instructions:


TO SECURE HYDROCELLULOSE: Into the bottom...

This is another series of DIY home manufacturing Smokeless Powders
Using instructions from the source reference written in 1944 on page 33 of PRIMERS for Small Arms Cartridges by M. J. ALBERT and...

One has to keep in mind that the Pawn Shops are low valuation short term Loan providers (10% on the dollar often) with them holding the collateral. When one redeems their property; they pay a...

I shoot a lot of .308 swaged from 5/16 Copper Tubing and 147 grain made from 22WMR Brass; and .223 made from swaging 22LR for 60 Grain and 17HMR for making 75/85 grain. Just as with commercial...

USAA for 3 decades. Not the cheapest; but they have paid without question on Hail Damage. Been superb for the houses.

Reason why new vehicle insurance is going through the roof is because of all...

I also test fired five rounds of .308 Winchester loaded with 33 Grains of No.7 powder (20 to 40 mesh); and a RCBS Sil 165 grain cast boolit – powder coated and aluminum Gas Check. Rifle used was a...

Test fired 9 Rounds of .223 using 18.5 grains of No.7 Powder (20 to 40 mesh); and a 75 grain Swaged .224 bullet. Rifle was a Savage 12 FV Varmint with a 26 inch Heavy barrel. The average velocity...

Depends on what the definition of "Useable Barrel Life" is. A 30'ish caliber machine gun generates a LOT of heat on full auto. What is the barrel exchange ratio? (Historically over the last 70 or...

The ground and screened product was placed/spread thinly on bottom of a Glass Pie Pan.

I started with 18.5 Grains of the No.7 powder. It was screened to fall through a 20 Mesh screen and remain on top of a 40 Mesh Screen (20 to 40 Mesh size). I hand weighed powder for each round. ...

Decided to take a slight detour enroute to exploring the No.7 Powder; that being trying it in the .223/5.56 case. The original .308 load data I started with was extrapolated from 8mm Mauser and...

I have been an observer and outspoken about wasteful military spending for many decades; but there is also "More To It" than the simple statement of the cost working out to $10,800.00 each. The...

The IGP was loaded into five .308 Winchester cases (33 Grains); primed with CCI #200 Large Rifle Primers, and topped off with an NOE 311644 boolit (about 206 Grains), that was Powder Coated and had a...

I tried another iteration Golden Powder; using a formula/paper I found for “IGP” (Improved Golden Powder) reputed to provide a higher velocity compared to standard Golden Powder. There is a thread...

Thoughts on Screened No7 Powder

My observations/analysis on the Testing/Screening of the No7 Powder is that larger granules are producing a more consistent velocity and accuracy as a generalized...

Screened No7 Powder 10 to 20 Mesh

Five test rounds were loaded with the No7 Powder that had been dehydrated as previously described above. Screened to fall through ~ 10 mesh and remain on 20 Mesh...

Screened No7 Powder 20 to 40 Mesh

Five test rounds were loaded with the No7 Powder that had been dehydrated as previously described above. Screened to fall through ~ 20 mesh and remain on 40 Mesh...

Screened No7 Powder 40 Mesh & Smaller

Five test rounds were loaded with the No7 Powder that had been dehydrated as previously described above. Screened to fall through a 40 Mesh Screen, resulting...

Translation for those like myself who did not know what his posting meant:

The more chlorate or perchlorate, the stronger the powder will be.