Ball propellant can be manufactured more rapidly with greater. Ball powder compared to the other types shooters forum. This guide will take you through the basics of reloading powder. The latest in reloading, straight to your inbox keep uptodate on new products, trends and tips from the leader in reloading. Smokeless powder is designed to burn faster with a higher explosive energy than black powder instruments are designed for. Hypothetically with the barrel level 0 degree of elevation and at an average of 49 inches above the. Marks powder company for its brand of spherical double base e. One important form of smokeless powders is the ball powder, which has spherical. Never substitute any smokeless powder for black powder or any black powder substitute. The propellant is thus a composite mixture of finely ground solid particles of. Never mix any two powders regardless of type, brand, or source. So, the agencys space technology mission directorate sponsored the green propellant infusion mission gpim, selecting ball aerospace to lead the gpim team.
They can exist in various physical forms and also can have different properties according to the use of each propellant. Characteristics and manufacture of spherical smokeless powders. Those interested in military history, technology, and government institutional history. Making ball propellants home small arms ammunition components making ball propellants. Discussion in reloading forum all calibers started by randall huckelby, apr 18. The innovative ball powder process provided a number of technological advantages over common extruded type powders that were quickly leveraged by ammunition factories and the u.
Innovative technologies, such as hdpc high density propelling charges, and reach compliant propellants are available for all calibers. The term is unique to the united states and is generally not used in other englishspeaking countries, which initially used proprietary names such as ballistite and cordite but gradually shifted to. Lovex powders for pistols and revolvers shooters world. Smokeless powder may be the most important component for any shooter who is reloading ammo and its probably the most complicated as well. Contrary to what one would expect, the flame temperature of the s321 double base ball powder is slightly lower than the single base s335 2928 k versus 3000 k and from their thermochemical properties there should be no meaningful difference in their. Download this pdf to learn more about the benefits of a new nontoxic, green propellant. Approved for public release 5211998 powder designation cartridge powder designation cartridge spi igniter artillery wc 856. Tasked with demonstrating a cradletograve use of green propellant technology, the gpim program will help to validate the fuels use in. The propellants selected for this efforl are listed in table 1 along with some of the cartridges in which they are used. Use only black powder in your american cannon golf ball launcher.
I dont know how many other people are like me, but i load on a progressive and i want easymetering powders. Click this link to learn more about the green propellant infusion mission on the nasa website. Autoignition of propellant in the powder magazines aboard ship has caused the loss of. Instead of falling into a tank after extrusion, the granules move immediately into a liquidfilled shaper that keeps the granules in constant motion. Our propellants are also the choice for 60mm, 81mm and 120mm mortar systems. Pyrodex is the only substitute that can be allowed for black powder. The manufacture of smokeless powders and their forensic analy. The w231 is a ball propellant with no deterrent coating on its exterior and significantly rolled to control the propellant web. Marks technology allows for enhanced velocities, at flat. Individual components nitrocellulose 9004700 not applicable 50 nitroglycerin 55630 2002408 dibutyl phthalate 84742 2015574 0 to 10 polyester adipate not applicable not applicable 0 to 10 ethyl centralite diethyldiphenylurea 85. Ball powder propellants innovative technology for the 21st century military. One important form of smokeless powders is the ball powder, which has spherical grains. Densified ball powder cased telescoped propelling charge.
The manufacture process of the ball powder has many advantages over the usual way to manufacture a smokeless powder. Wpi a21 material accurate doublebase smokeless powders revision date. Ball propellant is a form of nitrocellulose used in small arms cartridges. Military specification propellant, ball, 25 mm, armor piercing incendiary api, pgu20u this specification is approved for use by.
Winchester smokeless propellants legendary powders. I found it a useful fact to know this when purchasing reloading powderpropellant. Never use smokeless powder in an instrument designed and intended to use black powder. Energy output of ball propellant vs extruded propellant. Ignition aid coatings that are most commonly used in ball powders to improve surface oxygen balance. Combustion products of propellants and ammunition 361. Propellant technology and ball powder propellant, st. Ball powder, propellant 129037805 not applicable 100. One important form of smokeless powders is the ball powder, which. Smokeless powder is the name given to a number of propellants used in firearms and artillery that produce negligible smoke when fired, unlike the gunpowder or black powder they replaced.
Download the pdf to learn about our line of flexible, customizable spacecraft. Fiocchi primers oem shooters world interactive load data. The manufacturing method for ball powder was more efficient at eliminating the excess acids and preventing new acids from forming as the powder aged. As the pressure drop is small, the product is continuously released at an even rate and with the same propulsion. The leader in ball powder propellant for commercial applications. This evaporation of the liquefied propellant causes the product to cool due to the latent heat of vaporization of the liquid propellant, resulting in a very slight pressure drop within the container. Ball aerospace fueling the future with green propellant. It is not commonly known in the reloading world, that some winchester and hodgdon powders are now the same. Ball propellant can be manufactured more rapidly with greater safety and less expense than extruded propel. Smokeless propellants have been studied and manufactured for many decades. With different characteristics and a ton of variables, gunpowder needs to be fully understood before you attempt to reload ammunition. Pdf smokeless propellants have been studied and manufactured for.
High density, double base, ball propellant similar to accurate 2230, which is one of four most popular rifle powders. Supplying bulk propellant to ffl class 6 ammunition loaders, small and large. Immediately flush with large amounts of water for at least 15 minutes, occasionally lifting the upper and lower. Shortly after, western cartridge company then commercially introduced ball powder smokeless propellant. The shape and size of a propellant grain determines the burn time, amount of gas and rate produced from the burning propellant and consequently thrust vs time profile. Chapter 10 combustion products of propellants and ammunition donald b.
One important form smokeless powders are a class of propellants that were of smokeless powders is the ball powder, which has spherical grains. Ball powder propellant for military applications general dynamics ordnance and tactical systems click on the ball powder pdf on the far right. Military explosives tm 90214 department of the army technical manual. Ball propellant can be manufactured more rapidly with greater safety and less expense than extruded propellants.
Ball powder propellant safety data sheet feb16 the following smokeless powder is distributed by winchester smokeless propellant 748 6430 vista drive shawnee, ks 66218 phone 9 3629455 fax 93627. Smokeless and black powder, which prepared the report, was appointed in response to a mandate in the antiterrorism and effective death penalty act of 1996 to address the key issues of. This powder is typically used in pistol cartridges. Marks powder is working with aai team in the development of a propellant charge for the jssap lightweight small arms technologies lsat program the objective is to reduce the gun and ammo weight by 3050% st. Colt was allowed to test using only imr propellant at a time when the vast majority of ammunition in the field, including vietnam, was loaded with ball propellant. Lovex powders for pistols and revolvers calibres d0 s011 s015 d032 s020 d036 d037.