Corrosion in long term storage of BP rounds.

[HATCH]

Where did I say BP was corrosive? Splitting of hairs is not what I would call it... more like reading for comprehension- I said "burned BP is very corrosive".

You might need to take a step back and take a few breaths.

There are several other posters in this thread and his reply also responds to those posts as well.

Please keep everything civil.


Charles

[BombDoc]

We might be splitting a hair here but I would agree that BP fouling is hydroscopic. From all that I have I have read on the subject BP is not corrosive.

Dry BP is not corrosive.. moisture will however dissolve out the potassium nitrate which is an oxidant and hence corrosive.

[Chill Wills]

My reading comprehension is often very good, HOWEVER my writing skills sometimes leave something to be desired.
The line below is what I wrote.

We might be splitting a hair here but I would agree that BP fouling is hydroscopic. From all that I have I have read on the subject BP is not corrosive.

What I intended to write in the second sentence left out the word "fouling" following "BP".
I intended it to have been written like this:
We might be splitting a hair here but I would agree that BP fouling is hydroscopic. From all that I have I have read on the subject BP fouling is not corrosive.

Perhaps if you think that statement is in error, we can use data and discuss it with out personal attacks. I hope we can.

Respectfully, Michael Rix

[Chill Wills]

Dry BP is not corrosive.. moisture will however dissolve out the potassium nitrate which is an oxidant and hence corrosive.

I agree. Keep your powder dry.

[indian joe]

Where did I say BP was corrosive? Splitting of hairs is not what I would call it... more like reading for comprehension- I said "burned BP is very corrosive".

Chill wills is right ya know - lets split another hair - if you can keep the moisture out the actual powder residue is not corrosive - we live in a dry enough environment (low low humidity) that we can park a fired blackpowder gun for two or three weeks over summer without any problems - not a smart idea cuz we forget and two weeks turns into months and eventually enough moisture is attracted that it wiill rust ----- same slack approach over winter does not work - not even close.