Thread: Projectile manufacturing

Also a local explosives company in SA has now started making propellant (called riflex) as the state owned local manufacturer Somchem is in trouble and imported powders are very expensive. Maybe its worth a talk to someone in NZ who makes explosives such as, Red Bull powder, or Prime Explosives.

Originally Posted by NewbieZAR

Also a local explosives company in SA has now started making propellant (called riflex) as the state owned local manufacturer Somchem is in trouble and imported powders are very expensive. Maybe its worth a talk to someone in NZ who makes explosives such as, Red Bull powder, or Prime Explosives.

Just keep buying and using what IS there.

You will never be completely unable to reload for lack of powder as it's not too difficult to even make it up yourself.

Bullets CAN always be cast, ok not VLD jacketed ones for long range, but for most hunting and targets, OK.

But primers ... If you really want national self-reliance then some home company should be making primers. But that's very specialised and sensitive.

If that was directed at me I'm no trouble to get hold of just try targex10.1@gmail.com

Originally Posted by TARGEX

If that was directed at me I'm no trouble to get hold of just try targex10.1@gmail.com

We are very fortunate to have you making projectiles here in NZ. Thank you!

Originally Posted by NewbieZAR

Also a local explosives company in SA has now started making propellant (called riflex) as the state owned local manufacturer Somchem is in trouble and imported powders are very expensive. Maybe its worth a talk to someone in NZ who makes explosives such as, Red Bull powder, or Prime Explosives.

From my limited knowledge of both explosives and propellants are quite different. Firearm propellants need a specialist company to formulate and prepare.