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Goex goes belly up

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Eric Krewson:
I saw another post but the company that produced Swiss and Shutzen powder, they said they would ramp up production to fil the void although it may take a while.

On making your own powder, certainly doable, actually very easy.

A word of caution; when I was 13 my best friend and I made a lot of black powder and blew stuff up, one day when I was not around he loaded up a pistol we made and touched it off, the barrel blew up and killed him.

Proceed with caution!

Mesophilic:

--- Quote from: Eric Krewson on September 28, 2021, 07:53:31 pm ---A word of caution; when I was 13 my best friend and I made a lot of black powder and blew stuff up, one day when I was not around he loaded up a pistol we made and touched it off, the barrel blew up and killed him.

Proceed with caution!

--- End quote ---

Sorry to hear that.

And it just took some wind out of my sails.   

Spent half the day reading and watching videos, checking out ball mills and screens...how does one know if the final product is within safety tolerances?

Hawkdancer:
Meso,
1: very carefully measuring and temperature control, and 2: you don't, without testing, again carefully! >:D >:D (lol) :fp
Hawkdancer

Eric Krewson:
If any of you ae seriously low on powder, I know a place that has some Goex, and even more Shutzen and Swiss. I bought 10# of Goex and it came to a little over $30 a pound shipped to my door. This is almost twice the old price but the place doesn't give you free shipping or pay the hazmat on a half case or full case order. This place is a pyrotechnics company that has been overlooked by powder seekers.

Knowing that these types of shortages can last a year or more because of panic buying plus having a very low stock of personal powder, I decided to got off my wallet, stock up and be done with it while everyone else running in circles trying to find powder.

I won't post a link but if you PM me I will give you link to the company. Their prices are completive and low until you tack on shipping, hazmat, sales tax and a 3.5% credit card fee.

If you live close by you can make an appointment to buy powder at reasonable cost, their Goex is $18 a pound if you don't have to have it shipped.

Parnell:
Yeah, been following this story’s evolution.  Not going to speculate just be patient.  I have enough to hold me for awhile…concerning, though.

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