[roc-chat] Re: 4F black powder
- From: Peter Grace <pcg@xxxxxxx>
- To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 12:23:21 -0700
Bullets use smokeless powder such as IMR 4198 or 700X..
That are some I use in my cases when reloading bullets.
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Peter Grace pcg@xxxxxxx 805-285-3063
Technical Project Manager
On May 28, 2014 9:49:00 PM PDT, R Dierking <applerocketry@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Is it the material that's difficult to obtain or the quantity?
>It's the same powder in bullets, right?
>Couldn't someone just purchase a box of shotgun shells and have enough
>BP for the small quantities for what we do?
>Sorry if these are stupid questions.
>
>Richard
>
>Sent from my iPad
>
>On May 28, 2014, at 9:26 PM, "Dave M" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>wrote:
>
>> Cool. Grew up a few blocks away from there in Fullerton. CSUF alumni.
>Have to go check out Walker at their present location and see what they
>have. Thx.
>>
>> Dave Mulhollam
>> NAR#93388 L2
>>
>> From: Mark Weitemeyer <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 8:39 PM
>> Subject: [roc-chat] Re: 4F black powder
>>
>> Although I have not launched anything in years, back in the day, when
>they were on Orangethorpe in Fullerton, I bought 3 pounds from Walker
>47. As someone else has mentioned – it does tend to last a long time.
>>
>> Mark Weitemeyer
>> TRA#8381 L2
>>
>>
>>
>> From: roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave M (Redacted
>sender "muldavea@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC)
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 7:45 PM
>> To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [roc-chat] Re: 4F black powder
>>
>> Have to ask the obvious question here...what is everyone else doing??
>They have a bunch of 4F left over from Jack? Or launching rockets with
>less powder than provided with motors and stocking up? I have a real
>hard time believing that people are launching rockets every day with a
>limited resource of 4F...and I cant even get Q2G2's until September???
>>
>>
>> To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 4:44 PM
>> Subject: [roc-chat] Re: 4F black powder
>>
>>
>> http://www.powderinc.com/
>>
>> Not the cheapest, but delivered to your front door. Group buy?
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Brian Barney <rocketbarney@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> Date: 05/28/2014 10:04 AM
>> Subject: [roc-chat] Re: 4F black powder
>> Sent by: roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>> I had gotten mine through Jack at whats up hobbies, but I have heard
>that he doesn't come regularly anymore.
>>
>> -Brian Barney
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:50 AM, Dave M
><dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Having a difficult time locating 4F BP. Anyone have any suggestions
>as to where I can purchase? The local gun shops in OC that I have
>visited only sell 2F. Will that do?
>>
>> Also, I haven't seen any activity on roc-chat for quite some time.
>I'm assuming messages are not making it into my inbox. Its not going
>into my spam folder either. This seems to happen every so often. I
>remember seeing messages that others had similar problems. Is this a
>message board issue?
>>
>> I plan on making it to the June launch. I will be launching a 4"
>diameter rocket on a K445. I also plan on launching a two-stage rocket
>(Mini Black Brandt on a Nike booster). Hopefully the motor doesn't
>eject out of the MBB this time...
>>
>> Dave Mulhollam
>>
>>
>>
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