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Thread: How do you make friction primers?

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    Boolit Grand Master Nobade's Avatar
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    Do they still make those pull fireworks you tied to doorknobs to scare people? One of those in a tube with BP might work well.

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    Must it be a friction based primer or do you just want to put some distance between you and the cannon?
    It would be quite simple to make an electrical primer based on a small tuft of steel wool and a battery.
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    Mini christmas tree lights. Snip each bulb out with 2-3 inches of wire on each side. Strip half an inch of the plastic off the wire.

    Snap the tip off the glass light bulb. Mostly a matter of finding something with the right size hole, then a quick sideways snap.

    As for mixture, most anything works. My favorite was flash powder from cut open firecrackers, to which I added a bit of large grained black powder. The flash powder worked down around the wires really well. The holy black shot out the end still burning.
    Worked great for rocket ignition. A little piece of toliet paper stuffed in the end kept it all together.

    I like electric ignition, easy to get enough distance, and either it goes, or it does not. No hang fires, or slower than planned for fuses.
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    Amazon only has safety matches(strike on box), but strike anywhere matches seemingly are still made.

    https://www.diamonddoesitbetter.com/...tchen-matches/
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check