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Is ammunition an explosive

Updated: 9/16/2023
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Yes. It contains powder which is an explosive. If you burn a Shotgun round or pistol/rifle cartridges, they it would explode.

Powder is a propellant that explodes in a 'shell' in the 'chamber' of a firearm. This propels the projectile (bullet, shot). This controlled explosion is set of by the firing pin of a firearm hitting the 'primer'.

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