Re: soft grains of black powder.

 If you press your powder to 1.75 -1.80 gm/cm^3 you don't need to add any
water or alcohol. You may be able to salvage it by repressing but if too
much KNO3 leached out with the water you may have to remill it as well.

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Don Thompson

Ex ROMAD


"Dan Cutter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I had high hopes for my latest batch of powder.  It is only moderately
> fast and very fragile.  The grains turn to powder between my fingers.
> Not good. I used willow charcoal.  My press dribbled some
> alcohol/water as I pressed the cakes and they were pretty wet upon
> removal. Does an over-dampened powder make for these soft grains?  Any
> clues?  Can I salvage the powder by repressing?  Dan Cutter