Nitrated paper and Triple 7

[user 33697]

I've been making nitrated paper cartridges for my old army and 1858 after watching Mark Hubbs' excellent video on YouTube for nitrating paper. I use triple 7 as my powder. I made a snap shot of Hodgdon's safety data sheet which basically lists the Triple 7 ingredients as below. My question to forum members is if the nitrated paper would somehow contaminate or deteriorate Triple 7 if the cartridges are stored over time based on any of the listed ingredients?

 

[Treestalker]

Good question, I can't answer except to say some nitro powders have been known to lose strength in the presence of various other elements. BTW, found any gold lately?

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Just use real BP.

No need for the monkey powders, and no fear of contaminants.

 

[Tumbledown]

"Just use real BP" is not always an option. Some people live in places where storage of any explosives is not permitted, even if we can find the stuff. "Just move" isn't always an option either.

 

[denster]

There is nothing in the formula that will be effected by nitrated papers.

 

[Carbon 6]

My question to forum members is if the nitrated paper would somehow contaminate or deteriorate Triple 7 if the cartridges are stored over time based on any of the listed ingredients?

Only problem I foresee would be how you store them. Triple 777 is usually stored in an airtight container with either an oxygen absorber or silica gel pack. I think it's a silica gel pack. So moisture is going to be your biggest enemy.