Sir, you made the difference. Here I’m thinking I didn’t have enough tonnage with my press to make the pucks as dense or as hard as they should be. It was the exact opposite! I was pressing too hard which resulted in broken blackpowder pucks. Your video made the difference. Thank you again!!
I was thinking the same thing so I got a scale recently and compared it against 777 and it may not be perfect but it's very close to the right density I believe. I have a video on it so you can see for yourself.
Not quite true that, its more the carbon source that determine the ignition point , and a tiny percentage in density (1.7cc is acceptable years now not tell almost a century). The factors that effect the ignition point quality of bp is: 1st carbon source(and all the parameters of it wich is : if its old tree or new, if its cut properly in time ,if it have bark and knobs ,if it's rotten or fresh,if its dried properly before charing, the Charing temperature etc. ), 2nd the purity of the chemicals you use, third the moisture of your end product and 4th the density! Plus if it's heavily graphited or not!
My two cents: scales are typically most accurate in the middle 20% of its min/max range. Measuring a very small mass, as it appears you are, gives large accuracy fluctuations, as it appears you are experiencing, resulting in undesirable powder and lot variances. Brass ball media does not foul the powder like lead will.
The scale is just cheap but I have a video where I shoot my powder out of a 1858 on my other channel and it groups fairly well and brass would be a good Idea I've played with alot of different media and I have those lead balls for my 1795 springfield so I just used them instead of trying somthing pricey I only thought of brass recently when seeing everything black powders new video on black powder
unfortunately you didn't mix the components well enough before seperating it into two batches. You coule have more of one component in one batch than in the other.
I mixed both batches together once it was milled so the ratios would be correct you just don't want the weight to be off balance or the tumblers will jump and the motor will heat up or they could bind somthing up etc.
You use steel in Pucking die?🤔🤔🤔 You don't afraid of any spark? If this go of the shrapnel can pass through you and your wall behind you(I'm kidding not so much but you definitely get hurt badly)!
If you wanna see this black powder in action head over to @jrab3464 and see it shoot
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Sir, you made the difference.
Here I’m thinking I didn’t have enough tonnage with my press to make the pucks as dense or as hard as they should be. It was the exact opposite! I was pressing too hard which resulted in broken blackpowder pucks.
Your video made the difference. Thank you again!!
I was thinking the same thing so I got a scale recently and compared it against 777 and it may not be perfect but it's very close to the right density I believe. I have a video on it so you can see for yourself.
Another reason to not press too much. The more compressed the puck is the higher the ignition point will be
Thats why it was so hard to light with matches… thanks
Not quite true that, its more the carbon source that determine the ignition point , and a tiny percentage in density (1.7cc is acceptable years now not tell almost a century). The factors that effect the ignition point quality of bp is: 1st carbon source(and all the parameters of it wich is : if its old tree or new, if its cut properly in time ,if it have bark and knobs ,if it's rotten or fresh,if its dried properly before charing, the Charing temperature etc. ), 2nd the purity of the chemicals you use, third the moisture of your end product and 4th the density! Plus if it's heavily graphited or not!
My two cents: scales are typically most accurate in the middle 20% of its min/max range. Measuring a very small mass, as it appears you are, gives large accuracy fluctuations, as it appears you are experiencing, resulting in undesirable powder and lot variances. Brass ball media does not foul the powder like lead will.
The scale is just cheap but I have a video where I shoot my powder out of a 1858 on my other channel and it groups fairly well and brass would be a good Idea I've played with alot of different media and I have those lead balls for my 1795 springfield so I just used them instead of trying somthing pricey I only thought of brass recently when seeing everything black powders new video on black powder
Convert your weights to grams, 30 grams = 1oz. Makes measuring small amounts much easier. Your scale should have a grams setting.
Noted thanks
unfortunately you didn't mix the components well enough before seperating it into two batches. You coule have more of one component in one batch than in the other.
I mixed both batches together once it was milled so the ratios would be correct you just don't want the weight to be off balance or the tumblers will jump and the motor will heat up or they could bind somthing up etc.
Where did you get the sifting screens?
On Amazon they are stackable sifting screen or mesh and alot of times are advertised as gold panning equipment
@@Jrabsforge thanks
Your welcome
Lead is very conductive, what are you talking about??
I meant to say that it won't spark I misspoke.
Gotcha! Thanks
You use steel in Pucking die?🤔🤔🤔 You don't afraid of any spark? If this go of the shrapnel can pass through you and your wall behind you(I'm kidding not so much but you definitely get hurt badly)!
The powders wet when it's pressed so not really .