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Author Topic: Plastic container for black powder  (Read 1849 times)

Offline Ohio Joe

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Re: Plastic container for black powder
« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2020, 07:57:38 AM »
Blowing down the barrel was an excepted practice for hundreds of years. :shake

If you really want to practice safety - run a "damp" patch between shots, not a dry patch.

As far as blowing down the barrel, (which I still do - as that's what you were suppose to do when I got into this sport/hobby) and the way I see it is; I don't know how anyone could possibly mistake their muzzle loading firearm being fired off once they pull the trigger? If they can not tell this - IMHO, this is not the shooting sport for them.
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Re: Plastic container for black powder
« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2020, 08:01:49 AM »
You are exactly right about the damp patch Joe. I didn't read that part, or something. I use a damp patch.

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Re: Plastic container for black powder
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2020, 12:31:43 PM »
Getting back to the original question , GOEX and others use ESD (Electro static Discharge) plastic  for their  containers. So  as long as you don't  change it to your wife's  Tupperware ,you'll  be safe from  explosion s AND your wife's  ire.
I'm  not  H/C or P/C or even a particularly  good shot but I have a hell of a good time!

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