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What is a disadvantage of black powder?
Black powder absorbs moisture from the atmosphere
What compound is a black powder?
Manganese dioxide (MnO2) is a black powder.
How does black powder compare to smokeless powder in power?
Black powder is much weaker than smokeless powder. Smokeless powder, for this reason, once invented(much after black powder), replaced black powder in guns. However, black powder is still used in fireworks because the extreme explosive power of smokeless powder would prove too dangerous in fireworks.
What powder is the only powder used in a muzzle loader?
Black powder, or a black powder substitute such as Pyrodex. Smokeless powder (modern gun powder) should not be used in a traditional muzzle loading firearm.
Is black powder the color black?
no
What kind of black powder do you use in a black powder colt 36 cal 1858 pistol?
Either FFFg black powder or Pyrodex P may be used.
If Iodine turns black in the presence of starch what is the identity of the powder that turned black?
does not matter once the Powder has starch it turns black and the powder can be any color
Where can you find parts for a monarch black powder rifle?
rM ROD FOR BLACK POWDER WEAPON
Witch black powder is better smokless powder or regular black powder?
Black powder and smokeless powder are two totally different animals. For all intents smokeless is meant for loading cartridges and black powder is used for muzzle loading fire arms. Black powder can also be used in cartridge loads. You have heard terms referring to a gun in 45-70 on 38-20 or 44-40 calibers. Those numbers refer to the caliber (45) and the amount of black powder in the cartridge (70 grains) Smokeless powder should NEVER be used in place of black powder in muzzle loaders, or in the same volume as black powder in cartridge loads. So depending on what you are shooting both powders have there place.
Is 22 short the same as 22 short black powder?
No. Mosern .22 shorts are loaded with smokeless powder. .22 short black powder is loaded with just that - black powder. Smokeless powder develops higher pressures than black powder and should not be blindly used without some confirmation that the gun will handle the pressures. Consult a local gunsmith.
What is another name for gun powder as used in the gun powder plot?
Black Powder.
What black powder or black powder substitute would be best to propell fireworks?
Larger grain black powder, such a fG or ffG. Black powder substitutes, such as Pyrodex are not intended for use in propelling fireworks. Pyrodex R could be tried- rmember it is measured not by weight, but by volume.
