Re: muzzleloader powder charge

Me wrote:
> In article <R9OdnXtZza-qGDXenZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Josh
>
> The amount of REAL Black Powder used to charge a rifle is usually limited
> by Barrel Length, and Projectile Weight and not Charge Weight. Simply,
> an excessive Black Powder charge loaded in a short barrel, with a medium
> or light weight projectile, will just get blown out the barrel end and
> burned external to the barrel. It is really difficult to overcharge
> a firearm with Black Powder, as the burn rates, and barrel pressures,
> are so slow, and low, compared with modern propellents. Now modern
> propellents like PyroDex will have higher barrel pressures, and faster
> burn rates, so that needs to be reconciled with when determining
> charge weights, but Real Black Powder, is self limiting. You can fill
> the barrel completely with Black Powder, and then just stuff a Maxiball
> in the end, and all that will happen when the round is fired, is you get
> a mighty big flash out the end of the barrel, and the MaxiBall will fall
> to the ground maybe 20ft out in front.

Have you actually tried this colossally reckless stunt, or are you
repeating hearsay?

Stuffing a barrel with black powder and compressing it with a tight
fitting round is a recipe for a pipe bomb.


J. Del Col
.

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