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Old November 10, 2009, 12:28 PM   #20
mapsjanhere
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And just to add to the confusion, the reason a low charge of smokeless powder can destroy a gun is that the primer explosion doesn't start a controlled burn of the powder column but generates a air-powder explosive by mixing the small powder charge with the air in the cartridge. This leadsto a much more rapid release of energy than would be the case with a controlled burn process.
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