Some people had a bit of issues getting their bp to stick so I opted to turn the camera on while making the next batch, this is how I get mine really nice:
https://www.youtube....h?v=m0lszpRS40A
Edited by h0lx, 30 October 2022 - 09:43 AM.
Posted 30 October 2022 - 06:25 AM
Some people had a bit of issues getting their bp to stick so I opted to turn the camera on while making the next batch, this is how I get mine really nice:
https://www.youtube....h?v=m0lszpRS40A
Edited by h0lx, 30 October 2022 - 09:43 AM.
Posted 30 October 2022 - 10:37 AM
My understanding is that small shells need more powder to hulls weight than large shells. If you have pre-made MCRH you only have one mix ratio.
Posted 30 October 2022 - 10:47 AM
while thats true, my shells havent yet obtained such a large swing in sizes for it to make a difference. besides I often sprinkle bp fines(the stuff left from sieving lift after granulation) inbetween the grains for extra power if I feel the volume of it ends up too small, ie with inserts etc. And the smallest ones such as 2.5" get a lift granules replacing most of the hulls plus sometimes a little whistle as booster(attatched a pic)
Posted 04 December 2022 - 01:28 AM
I did not find rice hulls in my country, So I just added 1-2% dextrin and moistened with a little water and alcohol.
Then I passed it through a sieve with holes about 2x2 mm in size, I let it dry, and it worked pretty well that way for me.
Posted 04 December 2022 - 04:08 AM
Rice hulls are locally unavailable, so some have taken to using Rice Krispies (breakfast cereal!) purportedly, these can be "star rolled" into burst using 7:1 dust to cereal for small shells and 3:1 for 16"s. I suspect that other spacing materials could be used "cornflakes" for example.
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