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Offline Randell

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4g to cannon grade
« on: May 30, 2012, 07:47:04 AM »
Any safe way to turn 4g black powder into cannon grade size

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Re: 4g to cannon grade
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2012, 10:05:44 AM »
Not any safe way - except to trade it for someone elses cannon grade.
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Re: 4g to cannon grade
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2012, 11:42:40 AM »
Randell, the answer is no.  FFFFg powder is a much smaller grain size compared to Cannon powder.

Sporting Grade Black Powder -- "g" type powders
Powder Grade    pass screen,  holding,  stays on,    passing

Whaling          32/64" mesh    3%        4 mesh        12%
Lifesaving        6 mesh        3%       12 mesh        12%
Cannon            6 mesh        3%       12 mesh        12%
Saluting         10 mesh        3%       20 mesh        12%
Fg               12 mesh        3%       16 mesh        12%
FFg              16 mesh        3%       30 mesh        12%
FFFg             20 mesh        3%       50 mesh        12%
FFFFg            40 mesh        3%      100 mesh        12%
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