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Re: I Solved the primer shortage
Re: I Solved the primer shortage
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Originally Posted by
rifleshooter2
I am sure his recipe is correct but I WOULD NOT do it on that scale. You don't want to be messing with over an ounce of a shock sensitive high explosive. And the part where he uses a spoon to break up any lumps makes me cringe. Does anyone know how much of this mix is in one primer?
Re: I Solved the primer shortage
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Originally Posted by
Delkal
I am sure his recipe is correct but I WOULD NOT do it on that scale. You don't want to be messing with over an ounce of a shock sensitive high explosive. And the part where he uses a spoon to break up any lumps makes me cringe. Does anyone know how much of this mix is in one primer?
I wonder if mixing with acetone to a paste would work, but 86 the aluminum powder as that
"may" cause oxidizing and combustion.. (not sure of that, it has a good chance doing that with water though).
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I wonder if homeowners insurance covers house explosions from making primers. I knew a guy that blew up his house his grandmother and the two row homes on either side of them in Upper Darby in the 80's. What the heck was his name Seth something or other graduated Marple Newtown 1977?
Re: I Solved the primer shortage
better chemists than myself. thanks
Re: I Solved the primer shortage
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Originally Posted by
JenniferG
I wonder if homeowners insurance covers house explosions from making primers. I knew a guy that blew up his house his grandmother and the two row homes on either side of them in Upper Darby in the 80's. What the heck was his name Seth something or other graduated Marple Newtown 1977?
Last name tropay ( I think thats how it was spelled) I knew the brother john.
He was drying something explosive in the oven.
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You guys up for using corrosive primers? I'll pass.
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Yea... this might be good information for SHTF, but i'm going to just wait. If i run out of ammo, i run out of ammo...
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Originally Posted by
Walleye Hunter
You guys up for using corrosive primers? I'll pass.
Best application i can think of is cap black powder. Basically already dealing with corroaives.
Re: I Solved the primer shortage
Been using them for years just clean your wea and it's fine