POWDER

There is a suitable type of powder for every purpose – it is gelatinized nitrocellulose, partially with special additives. Basic materials, form and final treatment decide whether it burns slowly or fast, and how well it functions with the different calibres and bullets. You differentiate between monobasic, bibasic and tri-basic propellant powders. Powder that is made of pure nitrocellulose is called monobasic. In case of ammunition with relatively low bullet weight but high muzzle velocity, i. e. with high-performance ammunition with extended trajectory, the energy of pure nitrocellulose is no longer sufficient. It is increased by adding higher energy like nitroglycerine or similar materials. All propellant powders are without exception subject to the requirements of the law on explosives. We buy our propellant powders from renowned European powder manufacturers. Before their use we test them in the chemistry lab against deterioration whether the specific features of the powder type has been preserved.