Is static discharge capable of igniting powder? Gunpowder is very, very stable. I wouldn't worry about it.
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Is static discharge capable of igniting powder? Gunpowder is very, very stable. I wouldn't worry about it.
None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license.
--John Milton
Only digging in on the position of the truth – yes, I defend guns because guns are useful for killing criminals and tyrants – is going to be successful. Only the truth shall set you free.
Originally Posted by Bodo
Yes. Absolutely. Most positively for sure. I did it about 24 hours ago.
It is true that smokeless powder is very stable. But that in no practical way correlates to its flammability. Think newspaper. Extremely stable. But also pretty darned flammable! Drop a hot spark on newspaper and it'll burn a hole in it. Smokeless powder, drop a hot spark into it and it will ignite.
I'd rather be lucky than good, but I'd rather KNOW I'm good than HOPE to get lucky.
Correct. Heat is what starts the reaction. Very little heat is produced with static shock.
None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license.
--John Milton
Only digging in on the position of the truth – yes, I defend guns because guns are useful for killing criminals and tyrants – is going to be successful. Only the truth shall set you free.
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