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**Unclenick** · October 4, 2010, 10:24 AM

Dahermit,

Water is also one of the combustion products of smokeless powder. It is for anything that burns which has hydrogen and oxygen in it, such as nitrated cellulose or glycerin. It should exit as vapor, considering the temperatures powder burns at. Something else was responsible there.

October 4, 2010, 10:24 AM	#11
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,063	Dahermit, Water is also one of the combustion products of smokeless powder. It is for anything that burns which has hydrogen and oxygen in it, such as nitrated cellulose or glycerin. It should exit as vapor, considering the temperatures powder burns at. Something else was responsible there. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle