Perhaps someone can answer my question on B/P making.

Sure Shot Mc Gee · May 30, 2014, 12:42 PM

Here is something I come across quite often happening:
Why is it some fellows Corn their powder and prefer to shoot corn'ed in their (Rifle.)
The typical historic B/P recipe's calls for dampened green meal powder simply being screened to proper kernel size & dried for use in rife applications.

From what I know on the subject.
Corn'ed powder is actually slower burning than screened. So just what is the advantage then? (screened verses corn'ed in rifle use) thanks

noelf2 · May 30, 2014, 02:00 PM

I keep changing my response.

Corning makes the finished product more dense so you can fit more in a smaller space to optimize power. Seems to me that corning wouldn't be worth messing with for rifle powder since you can just use more of the less dense screened (only) powder and get the same results.

Hawg · May 30, 2014, 05:03 PM

Most of the guys I've seen talking about it on various bp forums say it burns cleaner and that uncorned powder is some filthy stuff but then they do experiment with different types of charcoal.

Sure Shot Mc Gee · May 31, 2014, 08:50 AM

I did a little poking around on the web. And found a acceptable answer to my question. Although noelf2 & Hawg Haggen were spot on. This also applys:

H/made Corned powder can be measured by volume like store bought B/powder is. Screened powders method of measurement is by scale weight.

For quite some time I didn't think any H/Made powder was capable of being measured by volume period. But apparently when it comes to it being corned properly to preferred F-size its a whole different story.

darkgael · June 3, 2014, 05:12 AM

Green powder (polverone) burns way dirtier than corned powder.
Pete

May 30, 2014, 12:42 PM	#1
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	Perhaps someone can answer my question on B/P making. Here is something I come across quite often happening: Why is it some fellows Corn their powder and prefer to shoot corn'ed in their (Rifle.) The typical historic B/P recipe's calls for dampened green meal powder simply being screened to proper kernel size & dried for use in rife applications. From what I know on the subject. Corn'ed powder is actually slower burning than screened. So just what is the advantage then? (screened verses corn'ed in rifle use) thanks

May 30, 2014, 02:00 PM	#2
noelf2 Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2008 Location: Stuart, VA Posts: 2,473	I keep changing my response. Corning makes the finished product more dense so you can fit more in a smaller space to optimize power. Seems to me that corning wouldn't be worth messing with for rifle powder since you can just use more of the less dense screened (only) powder and get the same results. __________________ Liberty and freedom often offends those who understand neither. Last edited by noelf2; May 30, 2014 at 02:19 PM.

May 31, 2014, 08:50 AM	#4
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	"why some others prefer to use corn (or puck) powder in their rifles." I did a little poking around on the web. And found a acceptable answer to my question. Although noelf2 & Hawg Haggen were spot on. This also applys: H/made Corned powder can be measured by volume like store bought B/powder is. Screened powders method of measurement is by scale weight. For quite some time I didn't think any H/Made powder was capable of being measured by volume period. But apparently when it comes to it being corned properly to preferred F-size its a whole different story.

June 3, 2014, 05:12 AM	#5
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	bp Green powder (polverone) burns way dirtier than corned powder. Pete __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member

May 30, 2014, 05:03 PM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	Most of the guys I've seen talking about it on various bp forums say it burns cleaner and that uncorned powder is some filthy stuff but then they do experiment with different types of charcoal.