Power Pistol smokeless powder is double based, fast burning, consistent, economical and extremely accurate, making this powder an excellent choice for high performance semi-automatic pistols like the 9mm Luger, 40 S&W and 10mm Auto.
Warnings from the Power Pistol Powder Manufacturer:
- Do not exceed the loads displayed in the reloaders guide.
- Never mix any two powders regardless of type, brand, or source.
- Never substitute any smokeless powder for Black Powder or any Black Powder substitute.
FAQ On Smokeless Powder(Alliant Power Pistol )
- Is it legal to make smokeless powder
Smokeless powder generally requires no Federal license or permit, and there are no recordkeeping requirements. However, keep in mind smokeless powder is the explosives material most often used in pipe bombs and other explosive improvised devices.
- What is smokeless powder composed of
All smokeless powders can be placed into one of three different classes according to the chemical composition of their primary energetic ingredients.
A single-base powder contains nitrocellulose, whereas a double-base powder contains nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine.
Smokeless Powders: Don’t use modern-day smokeless powders in a muzzleloading firearm unless the firearm is designed specifically for its use.
Smokeless powders create extremely high pressures and can cause serious injury. Always follow the manufacturers’ recommendations for the powder and your firearm.
- What happens if smokeless powder gets wet
Unlike in ANFO, or even black powder,
the water doesn’t do any harm to smokeless powder. In powder factories, it is routine to process the powder wet, for safety reasons, and dry it only as one of the last steps before packaging.
FAQ On Gun Powder
The current modern ratio of
75% nitrate,15% charcoal, 10% sulfur was settled upon sometime in the mid 18th century in England. But different countries had their own formulas, which may partially account for their military success or failure.
- What is gun powder used for now
Although largely obsolete in modern weaponry, gunpowder, also known as black powder, is still used in
historical weapons, fireworks and pyrotechnics. The explosive is a combination of varying ratios of potassium nitrate (or “saltpeter”), sulfur and charcoal.
“Gunpowder,” as it came to be known, is a mixture of
saltpeter (potassium nitrate), sulfur, and charcoal. Together, these materials will burn rapidly and explode as a propellant. Chinese monks discovered the technology in the 9th century CE, during their quest for a life-extending elixir.
- Is gun powder the same as TNT
Dynamite is a combination of TNT and nitroglycerine. Another example is modern gunpowder, which contains nitroglycerin and nitrocellulose, along with other compounds. The gunpowder used in modern ammunition burns very fast, but
it doesn’t detonate like TNT.
- Is gunpowder still used in bullets
Though it has largely been supplanted by smokeless powder as a propellant for ammunition in guns, black powder is still widely used for ignition charges, primers, fuses, and blank-fire charges in military ammunition.(alliant power pistol smokeless ).
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