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griz · August 6, 2001, 06:43 AM

Will it work as well? I doubt it, it would be hard to make a consistent batch.
Is this legal (just for personal use!)? I have no idea.

All that aside, DON"T DO IT. It is exceedingly dangerous and just not worth it. In the old days when many towns had their own powder maker, it was very common to have local shortages because the place blew up. And these were the guys who knew what they were doing. If you are not concerned about your own safety, consider the black eye firearms owners will get when the headline reads "Local gun collector killed while making bomb material."

EDIT:
I just saw that this was your first post. Welcome to TFL. It's a great place.

August 6, 2001, 06:43 AM	#2
griz Senior Member Join Date: July 31, 2000 Location: Middle Peninsula, VA Posts: 1,588	Will it work as well? I doubt it, it would be hard to make a consistent batch. Is this legal (just for personal use!)? I have no idea. All that aside, DON"T DO IT. It is exceedingly dangerous and just not worth it. In the old days when many towns had their own powder maker, it was very common to have local shortages because the place blew up. And these were the guys who knew what they were doing. If you are not concerned about your own safety, consider the black eye firearms owners will get when the headline reads "Local gun collector killed while making bomb material." EDIT: I just saw that this was your first post. Welcome to TFL. It's a great place.