Not that one but have some scars from what some referred to as wood's compound I do not know if it is possible to get red phosphorous now?
I keep threatening to fill out the paperwork and order some Barium Chlorate for percussion caps but have not.
Not that one but have some scars from what some referred to as wood's compound I do not know if it is possible to get red phosphorous now?
I keep threatening to fill out the paperwork and order some Barium Chlorate for percussion caps but have not.
When I think back on all the **** I learned in high school it's a wonder I can think at all ! And then my lack of education hasn't hurt me none I can read the writing on the wall.
Thanks for the reply. I did give that mix a try. It was too weak to be of any use. I did use crushed up charcoal for the grill ,perhaps that was a problem. Of the seven percussion caps tested only one had power. The other six were about like two toy pistol caps. I have found that the FA-42 mix works great as does the prime-all if the crumbling problem is dealt with.
n.h.schmidt
Charcoal for the grill is about 30% clay! You try it over with real charcoal or even Char made from cotton it will not be weak! It can even be made into small explosive targets .
To make Char or Charcoal You need to put cloth (char) or wood in a closed container with small hole heat until it stops smoking block hole and let it cool . Some say do not use the charcoal in the first week after it is made.
When I think back on all the **** I learned in high school it's a wonder I can think at all ! And then my lack of education hasn't hurt me none I can read the writing on the wall.
Now that is real interesting. I have made char cloth and char wood for fire starting. I can try that right away. What about the charcoal used in filters? Like for fish tanks. It's available in most stores.
n.h.schmidt
The Charcoal used in filters IS sometimes called "Activated Charcoal " My understanding is it is made at high temperature and burns poorly but have never tried .
When I think back on all the **** I learned in high school it's a wonder I can think at all ! And then my lack of education hasn't hurt me none I can read the writing on the wall.
You guys may be interested in this:
You are welcome to educate us on how you do it. What we are doing now only takes three easy ingredients. If it works ,then ok we have something. I don't care if its corrosive.
Very early in this thread Marshall explained that you firse have to make stephonic acid. Then react that with lead oxide. But that is not the only component of these primers.
QUIS CUSTODIET IPSOS CUSTODES?
Well I gave the char cloth a try in the mix instead of the grill charcoal. Two fired out of ten. One of them had good power and would have worked well in a rifle. The other that fired was way way too powerful. This was only a percussion cap filled about a quarter full. I grind up the charcoal or char cloth in a granite mortar and pestle. Maybe a bit of grit was in the two that worked. I may try using a very small amt of glass for grit in my next try. I was hoping to not use any grit at all.
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 |