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The principal components may be nitrocellulose, nitroglycerine or nitroguanidine.
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Smokeless powder in 1891 colt rifle?
Do not attempt to do load with smokeless powder.
How does black powder compare to smokeless powder in power?
Black powder and smokeless powder differ significantly in power. Smokeless powder is more powerful, providing higher velocities and energy compared to black powder. Smokeless powder's cleaner burn and increased efficiency make it the standard propellant for modern firearms, offering better performance and reduced fouling.
What kind of gun powder can be used with pistols or machine guns?
there are several typed of powder the most common are black powder and smokeless powder. black powder is very corrosive and burns slower com paired to smokeless and just by the name there acepinaly more smoke were as smokeless gun powder is stronger and faster and cleaner.
Why is it important to ensure your muzzle loader can handle modern smokeless powder as a propellant?
When using a muzzle loading gun it is important to ensure that it can handle modern smokeless powder because of the greater amount of force produced by smokeless powder as opposed to using the black powder that the muzzle loader was intended for.
What does pour pouores vives mean?
Pour poudre vives means it was made for smokeless powder (not for black powder, in other words it was made after smokeless powder came into common use).
Can i use smokeless powder in a black powder firearm?
No. In general you should never use smokeless powder in a firearm designed specifically for black powder. To do so may be very dangerous. If in doubt, have the gun inspected by a qualified gunsmith and only fire smokeless powder in the gun if a properly qualified gunsmith tells you it is safe to do so.
What kind of powder can cause serious injury if used in a muzzleloader?
modern smokeless powder.
When was smokeless gun powder invented?
Fireworks and Gun Powder was invented in the 9th century. it was invented by Li Tian.
When you shoot a gun does the smoke affect the o zone?
what little smoke that is generated by smokeless powder cartridge,s,hence the name smokeless powder does not effect the ozone.
What kind of powder can cause serious injury if using a muzzleloader?
modern smokeless powder.
What is the difference between smokeless powder and black powder?
Black powder is a mixture made by finely integrating potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur in the ratio 75:15:10 into each other. Smokeless powder consists primarily of nitrocellulose(also called guncotton) which is a compound made by reacting cellulose(cotton is a pure source, hence the name) with nitric acid with sulfuric acid used as a catalyst. Nitroglycerine, nitroangudine and other additives are also added. Smokeless powder is much stronger than black powder. Smokeless powder is used in guns, to propel bullets. Black powder is used to propel fireworks and was once used in guns(when smokeless powders were not invented).
What kind off powder and cause serious injury if use in a muzzleloader?
modern smokeless powder
