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nitrox, when there are now two post about this highly interesting video's how to made black powder
why not melt them into one? you can do this and the reader will benefit.

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Alas there is no way to merge threads. I will add a link to this thread to the other thread. I wanted a thread with the YouTube channel name for future reference,

Everything Black Powder
http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=382163
https://m.youtube.com/@Everythingblackpowder

Good find of that channel and videos. Very useful.

I attended a Black Powder handgun shoot. Had a go with a Remington BP revolver. The cylinder charging type. Shoots quite accurate and fast, six shots. Had a look and handle of a Colt 1860 BP revolver. Was given a shot with another member's single muzzle loader, looked a lot like a Le Page styled handgun. Also got six shots with BP loaded 1873 Styled Colt .45 Colt. They've got quite a punch. Nice.

Another guy had a horse pistol BP revolver. I forget the model but recognise it. Pretty powerful BP handgun andcweighty.

Good fun. I want one or two now. Will get into it.
As the saying goes, "Once one goes Black, one never goes back."

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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
"A Sharp spear needs no polish"

Edited by NitroX (08/07/24 02:06 AM)

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I think everyone should have at least a couple black powder guns or muzzle loaders!
I’ve made my own black powder but I screened it rather than corning it. It burned, went whooosh, but I never tried it in a firearm.
On my to do list is to make a good puck press and do it properly next time.
My charcoal was from tree of heaven which is supposed to be a good choice but after watching these videos, I’m thinking that any light weight, high cellulose wood is more or less as good as any other.
It would really all come down to cost. TP isn’t all that cheap as a carbon source.
Another thing that I find interesting is his rather unscientific method of making his charcoal.
The paint can retort is fine but the collective wisdom is that it should be filled as densely as possible - he’s not doing that at all.
Also, too hot is bad - maintaining 650degF is perfect (supposedly).
How that matters and how they came up with all of these parameters, I don’t know. I doubt that making powder by strictly following the “proper” method would produce any better results.
His numbers are impressive for sure!

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nitrox, when there are now two post about this highly interesting video's how to made black powder
why not melt them into one? you can do this and the reader will benefit.

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Alas there is no way to merge threads. I will add a link to this thread to the other thread. I wanted a thread with the YouTube channel name for future reference,

Good find of that channel and videos. Very useful.

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Everything Black Powder
http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=382163
https://m.youtube.com/@Everythingblackpowder

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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
"A Sharp spear needs no polish"

Edited by NitroX (08/07/24 02:06 AM)

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I think everyone should have at least a couple black powder guns or muzzle loaders!
I’ve made my own black powder but I screened it rather than corning it. It burned, went whooosh, but I never tried it in a firearm.
On my to do list is to make a good puck press and do it properly next time.
My charcoal was from tree of heaven which is supposed to be a good choice but after watching these videos, I’m thinking that any light weight, high cellulose wood is more or less as good as any other.
It would really all come down to cost. TP isn’t all that cheap as a carbon source.
Another thing that I find interesting is his rather unscientific method of making his charcoal.
The paint can retort is fine but the collective wisdom is that it should be filled as densely as possible - he’s not doing that at all.
Also, too hot is bad - maintaining 650degF is perfect (supposedly).
How that matters and how they came up with all of these parameters, I don’t know. I doubt that making powder by strictly following the “proper” method would produce any better results.
His numbers are impressive for sure!

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I wonder how well commercial charcoal for grilling would work? The work already done. I have a nice bag of Argentinian charcoal labelled "carbon". Bought here.

If legal I'd like to make BP for use in small cannon. Commercial BP is expensive and a kg wouldn't last long. I don't have a cannon yet, so non worries Inspector Plod.

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John aka NitroX

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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
"A Sharp spear needs no polish"

Edited by NitroX (08/07/24 02:14 AM)

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One of the most difficult to find ingredients, I have heard is a good grade of saltpeter.

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I think everyone should have at least a couple black powder guns or muzzle loaders!
I’ve made my own black powder but I screened it rather than corning it. It burned, went whooosh, but I never tried it in a firearm.
On my to do list is to make a good puck press and do it properly next time.
My charcoal was from tree of heaven which is supposed to be a good choice but after watching these videos, I’m thinking that any light weight, high cellulose wood is more or less as good as any other.
It would really all come down to cost. TP isn’t all that cheap as a carbon source.
Another thing that I find interesting is his rather unscientific method of making his charcoal.
The paint can retort is fine but the collective wisdom is that it should be filled as densely as possible - he’s not doing that at all.
Also, too hot is bad - maintaining 650degF is perfect (supposedly).
How that matters and how they came up with all of these parameters, I don’t know. I doubt that making powder by strictly following the “proper” method would produce any better results.
His numbers are impressive for sure!

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I wonder how well commercial charcoal for grilling would work? The work already done. I have a nice bag of Argentinian charcoal labelled "carbon". Bought here.

If legal I'd like to make BP for use in small cannon. Commercial BP is expensive and a kg wouldn't last long. I don't have a cannon yet, so non worries Inspector Plod.

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I'm not sure what the laws are here. If you can buy blackpowder, does that imply that you can also make it? Even if the constituent individual chemicals are controlled, is it okay if they are made from non-controlled chemicals?


I remember as a kid getting my mom to buy a small jar of potassium nitrate from the chemist for me - the chemist smiled and asked what it was for, and I told her for making gunpowder, and she smiled and completed the transaction. Those were the days. I think I got the gunpowder recipe from our 1950s version Encyclopedia Britannica.

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I think everyone should have at least a couple black powder guns or muzzle loaders!
I’ve made my own black powder but I screened it rather than corning it. It burned, went whooosh, but I never tried it in a firearm.
On my to do list is to make a good puck press and do it properly next time.
My charcoal was from tree of heaven which is supposed to be a good choice but after watching these videos, I’m thinking that any light weight, high cellulose wood is more or less as good as any other.
It would really all come down to cost. TP isn’t all that cheap as a carbon source.
Another thing that I find interesting is his rather unscientific method of making his charcoal.
The paint can retort is fine but the collective wisdom is that it should be filled as densely as possible - he’s not doing that at all.
Also, too hot is bad - maintaining 650degF is perfect (supposedly).
How that matters and how they came up with all of these parameters, I don’t know. I doubt that making powder by strictly following the “proper” method would produce any better results.
His numbers are impressive for sure!

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I wonder how well commercial charcoal for grilling would work? The work already done. I have a nice bag of Argentinian charcoal labelled "carbon". Bought here.

If legal I'd like to make BP for use in small cannon. Commercial BP is expensive and a kg wouldn't last long. I don't have a cannon yet, so non worries Inspector Plod.

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any thick seamless steel tube would give a good cannon barrel, lathe turn a breech end and look for a good welder.
will not look vintage but gives a good muzzle loader canon.

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