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an RKBA Achilles Heel - Nukes - 01-21-2013
There are only two factories in the US that manufacture smokeless powder:
"One is the General Dynamics plant in St. Marks, Florida, which produces for Hodgden, Winchester and others, and the Alliant plant in Connecticut which produces for the Alliant family of companies and for the Lake City Arsenal (currently under Alliant management)."
Loss of Smokeless Powder The Greatest Threat to the Right to Keep and Bear Arms in the United States Today
by Gary Marbut, President
Montana Shooting Sports Association
http://www.ammoland.com/2010/10/loss-of-smokeless-powder-the-greatest-threat-to-keep-bear-arms/#axzz2IaSr35DN
an RKBA Achilles Heel - mongoosesnipe - 01-21-2013
Black powder can be made at home, knowledge is freedom.... In the right hands
an RKBA Achilles Heel - TheOTHERmaninblack - 01-22-2013
Golden powder would be a better bet for semi-autos. Burns much cleaner and has more power. Of course, it's more dangerous to make, but que sera sera.
an RKBA Achilles Heel - Nukes - 01-22-2013
I have never heard the term "Golden Powder." Can you edify us?
an RKBA Achilles Heel - mongoosesnipe - 01-22-2013
Golden powder is a pyrotechnic powder composed of potassium nitrate sodium bicarbonate and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) as opposed to black powder which is potassium nitrate charcoal and sulfur but nitrocellulose powder is not inherently difficult to make either just mix equal parts nitric acid and sulfuric acid and soak cellulose aka wood fiber when you dry it out it will explode
Hooray for chemistry....I knew those classes would pay off