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   Micky Duck liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

   There's an internet bloke by the monicker 'Mad Monk' who did a lot of research into modern and historic powders - and wrote about it in a series of articles. Some of those are quite old now - but you...

   Liked On: 20-12-2022, 01:16 PM

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   Micky Duck liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

   That's an interesting page, been around for years - good place to start any research you might want to do. Be warned - it can become addictive ...................

   Liked On: 20-12-2022, 01:14 PM

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   rupert liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

   I use willow sticks I collect and de-bark and let 'em dry for a year or so I always got some drying. Don't know what type willow it is ........... I then cook it in a twenty litre metal drum inside...

   Liked On: 20-12-2022, 12:35 PM

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   rupert liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

   I use a ball mill in my ancient Acorn lathe - which is just a plastic jar with a screw top lid, 1/4 full of .54 lead balls. I also use the 'Double and double' method of mixing (it's on the net...

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   rupert liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

   I compress and granulate as I load 45/70 and snider brass as well as muzzle load. I made a compressing die using aluminium ends and two split plastic tubes I hose clamp closed - made that at work...

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   Micky Duck liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

   Oh - I thought about it, but got dragged into making parchment from possum skins instead and it was ten years before I surfaced. Martin (Van Tiel) had set up his business by that time - and I...

   Liked On: 20-12-2022, 11:59 AM

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   Micky Duck liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

   I'm actually moderately antisocial - I don't really like people that much, so no - don't think that's something I'd do. I spent 3 months trapping on my own up behind the Cobb Dam in the seventies...

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   Micky Duck liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

   Lots of guys across the ditch doing it - they helped me refine my processing. Charcoal is the most important thing in making a good (fast) powder, and willow is rated. I remember reading an...

   Liked On: 20-12-2022, 11:57 AM

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   Micky Duck liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

   I can cram 80grs of mine in a Winchester 45/70 case using a 'drop tube' and a bit of compression - but I was out with my mate a few years back and watched him plonk two 330gr Gould's into two deer...

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    Micky Duck liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

    Cheers mate - am not sure what day the missus sent them and I was wondering today if you were gonna get them before Xmas - enjoy :)

    Liked On: 20-12-2022, 11:56 AM

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    Moa Hunter liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

    I'm actually moderately antisocial - I don't really like people that much, so no - don't think that's something I'd do. I spent 3 months trapping on my own up behind the Cobb Dam in the seventies...

    Liked On: 20-12-2022, 09:48 AM

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    Moa Hunter liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

    I can cram 80grs of mine in a Winchester 45/70 case using a 'drop tube' and a bit of compression - but I was out with my mate a few years back and watched him plonk two 330gr Gould's into two deer...

    Liked On: 20-12-2022, 09:45 AM

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    Moa Hunter liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

    Yeah - I walked into hospital with one eye ball out of it's socket, was like looking through a red milk bottle - then they gave me something really nice ............ My dad arrived and told me...

    Liked On: 20-12-2022, 09:41 AM

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    Moa Hunter liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

    I use willow sticks I collect and de-bark and let 'em dry for a year or so I always got some drying. Don't know what type willow it is ........... I then cook it in a twenty litre metal drum inside...

    Liked On: 20-12-2022, 09:40 AM

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    Moa Hunter liked post by SF90 On thread : Making Black Powder

    I use a ball mill in my ancient Acorn lathe - which is just a plastic jar with a screw top lid, 1/4 full of .54 lead balls. I also use the 'Double and double' method of mixing (it's on the net...

    Liked On: 20-12-2022, 09:38 AM

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