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BP confusion. (self.reloading)

submitted 3 weeks ago by clearview4851 to c/reloading

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From my youth days I hardly recall reсipe of the black powder: charcoal, sulfur and nitrate. I was never curious what exact nitrate needed. But nowadays I see it can be: ammonuim nitrate, potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate... So, which one?

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[–] ClemensXIV 4 points 2 weeks ago

Check out the Everything Black Powder youtube channel. He makes his own black powder and tries a bunch of different ratios and components. He uses different carbon sources. He also tries ammonium nitrate and sodium nitrate instead of the usual potassium nitrate. Potassium nitrate is the safest and easiest to use. The other two are much more hydrophilic which can ruin the powder, in addition to being much more hazardous to have around. https://www.youtube.com/@Everythingblackpowder