Holy black

[KDubs]

So after using the dabpress which made for pressing ' erb and other flowers to extract the resins I realized that it couldn't handle the pressure needed to puck BP.
 Can only handle approximately 1 tablespoon of material at a time.
 The bottom flared out like an old pair of Levi's bell bottoms, for those you who remember them.
 So I ordered a specific BP pucking die
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 Comes with delrin discs to use as the spacers between the pucks.
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 Makes awesome 3" x 3/8-1/2 pucks with my 20 ton press
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 I can use 5-6 tablespoons of powder at a time now, really speeds things up.
 After a day or two for drying I'll grind these and test them and report back.
 Kevin
 

[KDubs]

Hooked up with Eric yesterday to continue the testing of our homemade antique muzzleloader propellent.
 Here's the results to date.
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 As you can see the commercial stuff out preforms the AMP but I'm still happy with these results.
 The powder is Milled for 24 hrs. There is debate regarding better performance with longer mill times, 36-48 hrs
That's something I'll have to look into.
 As far as fouling, the 76 12 12 had softer fouling, less crunchies left behind than the  77 13 10.
 I'm told that's due to the sulfur content, less makes harder fouling??
  So still more playing to do but the 76 12 12 will be my go to recipe for the foreseeable future.
  Oh and accuracy at 25 yds was spot on with all the powders tried.
 Kevin

[Winter Hawk]

That's pretty impressive! There are so many variables to try a person could spend a lot of time playing with small tweaks of the formula and milling time.  Thank you for posting! 

~Kees~

[Bigsmoke]

That's pretty impressive! There are so many variables to try a person could spend a lot of time playing with small tweaks of the formula and milling time.  Thank you for posting! 

~Kees~

Obviously Kevin is still working.  Else he wouldn't have the time to devote to this experimentation.
Being retired, I sure don't.   

[KDubs]

Yes John ,still working 3 days a week.
 It motivates me to get busy on my days off .
 1 day for hunting , 1 day for church and football, 1 day for running errands and 1 day for projects
 That's my usual schedule.
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 Made up another pound of powder, just needs to dry a few days
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 Started on a fish mouth horn, 1st one ever.
 Won't be an exact copy but similar.
Kevin

[Bigsmoke]

I never made one of those.  I will be interested in seeing your progress.
Anymore, I am thinking when I build more horns, they will be quick and simple.
I know I will, but at this rate, maybe I should have said IF I build any more horns.  It seems like there is always another fire to  put out.
John

[KDubs]

You got that big box o horns.
 You better make something or send them to me 😄
 I just like having a challenge so I decided on the fish mouth. Might be the only one I ever make.
 Kevin