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mrshorty
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anyone here heard of or used 45DM supposed to load like bullseye?
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to assume that it loads like anything.
If there is no published data for that powder, it would be very foolish
to assume that it loads like anything.
^^^^^^^^^There's some advice which is both free AND good.....I'd take it!
EDITThanks guys I respect your opinion I have always been attracted to Things that go BANG in big ways and fast motor Vehicles.
making Black Powder as a kid experimenting with different % of the 3 items needed because I could not find out what they should be in the early 1950's Making cannons during the same time frame out of water pipe small er diameter inside large pipe with Lead melted in a gas fired plumbers pot and poured between the two. Cherry bomb as a Primer to set off main charge. This at age 15 . at age 50+ potato gun shooting golf balls with Ether starting fluid instead of hair spray
Maybe I will refrain from even trying to find a supply for this powder . As to vehicles we will not even go into that except to say still a weakness of mine. [:0]
Some propellants burn like powder...until they reach a critical
pressure, and then they burn like TNT ! That point isn't always
apparent until it's too late.
google had nothing useful for 45DM.
anyone here heard of or used 45DM supposed to load like bullseye?
Never heard of it.
Assuming that this actually is a firearm type gunpowder intended for handgun use, I do agree that in theory you probably "could" work up a safe load with this powder starting REALLY small and going up. Edit: To be clear, I'm not sure it is safe to assume this. . .see below.
In PRACTICE, short of an emergency/scarcity/survival situation where no other powder were available, I don't see why you'd really want/have to do this.
In my opinion its just not worth taking a chance (nor the effort in working up a load from dead scratch, I don't think), just to save a few bucks on a can of powder. Don't forget that just working up a load has its own costs in bullets and your time (let alone peace of mind).
Also, if there were truly an "unknown" powder, I don't think 45ACP is the platform I'd want to mess with to start with. Something like 357 magnum probably gives you a greater margin for safety in terms of practical operating pressure range. Alternatively 45 ACP from a large frame revolver (eg Smith 25) probably has a greater margin of safety than a 1911 pistol in terms of overpressure.
I also couldn't find anything on this on Google. You might have an easier time getting more information (including potential load info) if you can identify the actual manufacturer. Where/when did/does this powder come from? Whomever has it should at least be able to tell you THAT, and I'd hope there is a LITTLE more information on the package container than just the letters "45DM".
If its just "random" powder with a hand-written label sitting in a jar, forget it. . .not worth the risk/trouble/hassle.
Check out http://www.gibrass.com/gunpowder.html
At the bottom of the page is Jeff's email addy.
If he can't answer your question, DON"T TOUCH THE STUFF!