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Re: what type of shooter will be most common this year?

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Originally Posted by lukevanoort
Speaking as a person who has made black powder in his basement, even if this was legal it would suck. Black powder doesn't "explode" per se, instead it sort of fizzes and makes lots of stinky smoke then leaves a residue thats near impossible to remove. Guncotton on the other hand...
Depends on if you contain the reaction though... You have to allow the reaction compression, therwise you're right, it sizzles instead of exploding.
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