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Poihths · November 12, 2011, 11:46 AM

I know this is an old thread, but I think this is a worthwhile contribution.

For whatever it's worth, the A-Square reloading manual (Any Shot You Want) specifically recommends a CO2 fire extinguisher for the reloading room. Their reasoning is that since you can't extinguish gunpowder by denying it oxygen (gunpowder provides its own) the best tactic is to scatter it as much and as quickly as possible, reasoning that any very small quanitity, isolated from the rest, will go out very quickly. The CO2 will then smother any secondary flame ignited by the gunpowder.

I'm not sure I completely buy this, but the idea of a clean-agent extinguisher is very attractive, given the hours one might spend getting rid of residue off all the myriad bits and pieces in a reloading room.

November 12, 2011, 11:46 AM	#37
Poihths Junior Member Join Date: November 12, 2011 Posts: 1	I know this is an old thread, but I think this is a worthwhile contribution. For whatever it's worth, the A-Square reloading manual (Any Shot You Want) specifically recommends a CO2 fire extinguisher for the reloading room. Their reasoning is that since you can't extinguish gunpowder by denying it oxygen (gunpowder provides its own) the best tactic is to scatter it as much and as quickly as possible, reasoning that any very small quanitity, isolated from the rest, will go out very quickly. The CO2 will then smother any secondary flame ignited by the gunpowder. I'm not sure I completely buy this, but the idea of a clean-agent extinguisher is very attractive, given the hours one might spend getting rid of residue off all the myriad bits and pieces in a reloading room.