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- @X082@X05.@X0804 @X03RIFLE@X05/@X08@X03SHOTGUN POWDER
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- @X08 Rifle powder and shotgun powder are really the same from a practicle
- standpoint@X05.@X08 They are both nitrocellulose based propellants@X05.@X08 They will be
- referred to as gunpowder in all future references@X05.@X08 Gunpowder is made by the
- action of concentrated nitric and sulfuric acid upon cotton@X05.@X08 This material is
- then dissolved by solvents and then reformed in the desired grain size@X05.@X08 When
- dealing with gunpowder@X05,@X08 the grain size is not nearly as important as that of
- black powder@X05.@X08 Both large and small grained gunpowder burn fairly slowly
- compared to black powder when unconfined@X05,@X08 but when it is confined@X05,@X08 gunpowder
- burns both hotter and with more gaseous expansion@X05,@X08 producing more pressure@X05.@X08
- Therefore@X05,@X08 the grinding process that is often necessary for other propellants
- is not necessary for gunpowder@X05.@X08 Gunpowder costs about $9@X05.@X0800 per pound@X05.@X08 Any
- idiot can buy it@X05,@X08 since there are no restrictions on rifles or shotguns in the
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