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The erythrobic [sp?] acid [the left-hand chiral of ascorbic acid] based BP substitute powders like APP, JSG & Black MZ are noted for having really variable grain size [part of why they're only "rated" as 2FFg equivalent I guess?] Anyway, they don't pour as well as BP, so accurate loads require...

Kudos to you for your originals! I can well imagine that threads on them are all over the place, given that there were almost no accepted standards back then, and at least 3 different factories producing them in Europe [and each factory being essentially "law unto itself" as to what constituted...

Is your goal to save money vs. buying a complete gun? Because as the market stands now, you can't do it. Less expensive to buy a complete gun than to try to pick up all the parts [& there are many req'd!] and assemble them on your own. If your goal is to have the experience & maybe put...

A pistol is by definition a short barrelled firearm intended for shooting at closer ranges. Ergo, if I was loading .223Rem for one of those absurd AR15-pistol contraptions [sorry, it's just my opinion, you don't have to like it], I'd be looking for the lightest bobo I could find to load w/ fast...

Probably because the same segment of the population that saw fit to carry a .25acp vest pocket pistol had a significant overlap with the segment of the population who'd rather just buy new ammo than muck about with reloading their empties [assuming they ever bothered to practice in the 1st...

What's the asking price?

Load two: at 15.x grains each, they're only a little over 1/2 the wt. of the bullet in a 22 short [or the manufacturer's 30gr pills.]

There is less difference between 20" & 18" than there is btw 18" & 16"; the .308 normally burns up all its powder in the 18"-19" range, iirc. So if you prefer the quicker handling of the shorter barrel, go for it. You won't be sacrificing much.

Because tritium is used in hydrogen bombs, so the AEC is very interested in who & how it gets used. I imagine that level of intrusion into doing business raises the cost of production substantially... ;)

Alliant powder rep on one forum or another commented that BE-86 is basically BullsEye w/ added flash suppressant. So yes, I'd say go get it, if you really need that much powder on hand now that we're starting to get imports from OZ again...

Ah, yes. Very well put! :banghead:

Well, what happened is that 200 years of population growth, urbanization, expansion of farmland into formerly wilderness areas and the extermination of wolves and other apex predators to keep the high natural reproduction rate of wild hogs in check. It was a new [& different] world then :)...

CA's law actually specifies intent: "Armor-Piercing Bullets It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell, or knowingly possess or transport handgun ammunition designed primarily to penetrate metal or armor. (Penal Code §§ 12320, 12321.) Handgun ammunition means ammunition principally...

Well, it stated at the top that it's UL 752 [Underwriter's Laboratories sompin sumpin...], so it's clearly some sort of list of rating to what level a type of construction is considered "bullet resistant." UL is usually concerned with rating appliances for their [lack of] likelihood to create...

Perfectly expensive too! :banghead: Anyone know where I can get some Big Bamboo in bulk? :D Nitrated may not be necessary, but it is up to the individual to decide if it's preferred. Worthwhile to explore all your options. Me, I'm going to experiment w/ some nitrated onionskin [who else...

Any double-base powder will be a candidate for this list: nitroglycerin burns hotter than nitrocellulose. Performance only comes at a price! ;) If the flame cutting is bad enough, you can always take it to a 'smith & have them inlay a piece of silicon- or tungsten-carbide where the cutting is...

Magic shop. Or you can get your own concentrated sulfuric & nitric acids from an industrial supply & make your own? Nah, most people don't want to go down that road. Nitrated paper is easier, & while it will leave some ash & doesn't burn quite as quickly, it's not like it is supposed to...

Thanks for the link to the article [and your wonderful book, too, btw! Enjoyed reading it very much!] These two paragraphs in the article need to be merged, because as is, they're repetitive. And redundant. ;) [emphasis added for clarity]

Well, @ $8/ea, they don't seem to be trying to take advantage of the unwary, so I'll give you a bye on this. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, after all! Still would prefer to seen one in a known superior spring material like chrome-silicon tho'... :)

That kinda depends upon definitions: some people exclude revolvers from the definition of "pistol." If you consider all repeating handguns "pistols," then the Tokarev [TT33] held that distinction for 2 years, until Smith & Wesson released their Registered .357 Magnum. Most of that is splitting...