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    Default Re: I Solved the primer shortage


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    Quote Originally Posted by rifleshooter2 View Post
    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?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Delkal View Post
    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?
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    better chemists than myself. thanks
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    Quote Originally Posted by JenniferG View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Walleye Hunter View Post
    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.
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    Been using them for years just clean your wea and it's fine

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