How To Safely Make Black Powder

  • Black powder is one of those things that is necessary when you're planning your bug out bag or shelter.

    Commonly used as a propellant in fireworks or weapons black powder is a fine powder that has many uses. Now before we begin we have to throw out this disclaimer:

    Black Powder, like many things in life, is dangerous but if you use it correctly for its intended purpose, and you understand the local and state laws then you will be fine.

    So what we will do is after the break is look at  step by step instructions with you on what it takes to make black powder.

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    37 Comments

    1. Graham Wright said:

      To make & store black powder in the UK you need a munitions license , almost impossible to get .

    2. William Yzerman said:

      same here in Canada. you need all the same permits that you would have for purchasing ammo or guns. except to acquire the skill needed to do it, not really much savings involved financially considering how hard it can be to find the proper ingredients.

    3. Dee Vious said:

      I thought those were easier to get then a regular gun? I have a black powder copy of a colt SAA that was made for Europe. They offset the hammer so there’s no way for it to take a cartridge

    4. Ken Person said:

      I already learned how from that episode of star trek where captain Kirk fights the lizard man.

    5. Graham Wright said:

      Black powder is classed as an explosive in the UK , the Gov doesn’t want another Guy Fawkes lol

    6. James Williams said:

      Have been making and using my own BP for years. These instructions are only 1/2 right and leaves out a very important step, “corning or grandulation”. Doing it there way only makes a type of weak powder that is subject to separation called “mill powder”.

    7. James Williams said:

      David, yes there are go to the Cast Boolits website and look in the BP forums. There is a huge sticky on how to make BP. Also do a search on YouTube, the best one seems to be missing now and was posted by “Bush Hippie”, but there are a few left….

    8. Steve Ferris said:

      And what about glandular size (FFg, FFFg); … The only way to accurately control burn rate without coating the powder?

      Oh, did you mention how HIGHLY HYDROSCOPIC Black Powder is? NO!

      Once again … the reason why I use this site as example of WHAT TO BLOW OFF!

    9. Regen Traynor said:

      Good question. Liberal state. Federally u allowed but cannot give or sell to no one. Cannot transport more than 50lbs or store in one location 50lbs.

    10. Don Hollinshead said:

      The thing is the skill the second the ingredients and where you can find them, the law ? Lol the law of survival n fitness, we are only a step away from that ,with this life style, your better pray it will last and you stay lucky all the time, cause doomsday only has to get lucky once

    11. Sam Wyatt said:

      They did nothing wrong whats wrong with you my goodness!!! You must be a paronoid skitsafrania kind of person

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