DIY black powder

[Kerplow]

has anyone cought that show on History Channel about the family living out in the boonies and the dad is all into self sufficiency? they went gun shopping and bought a black powder pistol and some casting equipment. they cast their own balls and made their own black powder and did some test firing. pretty neat!

[CSACANNONEER]

has anyone cought that show on History Channel about the family living out in the boonies and the dad is all into self sufficiency? they went gun shopping and bought a black powder pistol and some casting equipment. they cast their own balls and made their own black powder and did some test firing. pretty neat!

Haven't seen it but, I hope it was a flinter and not a caplock. It would be ashame to be able to make everything except your primers. Yea, I know there are ways of making priming caps (I have one) but, you need to start with red roll caps first. Making priming compound is extremely dangerous!

[BigBronco]

I caught it. Cool show. Made me feel a bit more normal. Lol

[Kerplow]

Haven't seen it but, I hope it was a flinter and not a caplock. It would be ashame to be able to make everything except your primers. Yea, I know there are ways of making priming caps (I have one) but, you need to start with red roll caps first. Making priming compound is extremely dangerous!

i wanna say it was a caplock, but im not sure. it was a revolver is about all i know.

whats this about red roll caps, like the paper kind for capguns?

[CSACANNONEER]

i wanna say it was a caplock, but im not sure. it was a revolver is about all i know.

whats this about red roll caps, like the paper kind for capguns?

If it was a revolver than it wasn't a flintlock (I know, there are a some rare flintlock "revolvers" but, I'm sure the one in question wasn't one).

Yea, regular old paper caps can be used in as the primer compound when manufacuring your own priming caps. I have a set of dies to make my own caps but, I have 3000 or so caps so, I haven't tried making my own yet.

[bruceflinch]

CSACannoneer, I should send you some of my recipes. As a kid growing up I tried several, my favorite was with saltpeter and sugar.

I remember when I was in the Army, fresh out of boot camp a few Sergeant's where talking about how the base bomb squad had been call out to a local high school's chem lab to dispose of some old chemicals. I laughed and told a few stories about what I did as a teachers aid in my chem class and even told them how easy it was to make Nitroglycerin in a school lab (or at home). They laughed at me at the time but the next day after one of them talked to his buddy on the bomb squad he came back surprised that I actually knew what I was talking about. I haven't messed with that kind of thing in many years but have a lot of fond memories. Lucky I didn't kill myself or land in jail. Even back then, it was really illegal.

Our Mild Mannered Bob!


CSA, I have a buddy who made his own BP. He retired after we had to nickname him Stumpy..Be Careful!

[Mac Attack]

Hey CSA I saw your name on other threads so I know you haven't blown yourself up yet .

Did you have chance to try out your homemade BP kit yet?