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Using Dacron in black powder cartridges
Reloadin Dan:
I have been on a quest to create a BP 6.5 cartridge. I loaded some blanks with good results. 20 gains as a test with quite a bit of Dacron. Once fired the Dacron shot out of the barrel with a good amount of gas. I foolishly shot it in side the house with the muzzle pointing twords the toilet bowl. At first I thought I damaged the porcelain toilet. Lucky I did not.
Question I have is is it safe to have the charge under the Dacron with the bullet seated on top? If so how dense should I pack the Dacron from light and fluffy to compressed? Tia.
River City John:
Are you sure melting polyethylene terephthalate doesn't create an unhealthy chemical pollutant with the added benefits of being a carcinogen?
Why not good old cream 'o' wheat?
Reloadin Dan:
No it's pillow stuffing. Cream of wheat won't really work in a bottle neck cartridge.
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pony express:
I would think that the dacron fluff, over black powder, would be no different than air space over BP. Cream of wheat, corn meal, etc isn't compressible, I don't know if you can compress the dacron enough to get rid of the air space.
Reloadin Dan:
If I use a powder charge with Dacron as a separator and then fill the rest of the case with cornmeal or cream of wheat that would work thanks guys for helping me think it through.
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