Tannerite?

[Country101]

Hey guys. After a long period away, I've come back.

I've been looking into some tannerite, but want to use it in a little differant application. I want to use it with pistol ammo in small charges, if possible. I like the thought of a small bang when you hit what you are aiming at. Does anybody know if this is possible or of another type of safe/legal explosive is suitable to use with the slower pistol rounds?

[JLA]

have you been away so long because you have been hospitalized and recovering from your last experiment?

Dunno if id put anykind of EXPLOSIVE on my bullet that wasnt intended to be there. I know they do make exposive targets that you mix up, set at a distance, and shoot and watch them explode. they are SAFE but are a little expensive...

[Country101]

LOL No, I havent been in the hospital.

And Tannerite doesnt go on the bullet. It's a binary explosive that you mix as a powder and shoot with a rifle. Very stable, but supposedly has to be hit with somehting going 1200fps. It is used mainly as long range indicators. I would like to figure out how to paste it on a target, but as far as I know it has to stay dry in a container.

I'm just looking for something to make shooting a little more interesting.

[JLA]

OOOOOOOHHHHHHH, so it is very similar to those reactive exploding targets then. I thot you were putting it on the bullets and I was thinkin YIKES!

[carver]

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/vid...R5&FORM=LKVR16

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/vid...3-415179538876

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/vid...e-403678167845

Now we all know what happens when you compress black powder, right? I'm wondering what would happen if you shot something like a cherry bomb?

[Country101]

Yeah, I've looked at those targets recently, but they are way too expensive and I want to be able to custon make the targets, according to what I'm doing.

Carver, would the impact detonate the BP? I dont think it would set it off.

However, for a fun little experiment, get a tennis ball and 2 boxes of strike anywhere matches. cut a hole in the tennis ball and clip all the heads off the matches and stuff them in. Duct tape the whole ball pretty good and take a toss at a wall or something. You might find pieces of the ball several yards away. Pretty harmless, but fun. Where safety glasses.

[CampingJosh]

Country,

I am pretty sure that the pistol rounds will not detonate tannerite, especially at any range.

I don't know of any suitable alternatives, but please let us know if you come up with any. I would be interested in them, too!

[carver]

Country101 have you tried exploding bullets? I bought some at a local gun show in .22LR, and 7.62X39. The .22's are not that great, but the larger bullets are a hoot!

[terryu1]

Originally Posted by JLA

OOOOOOOHHHHHHH, so it is very similar to those reactive exploding targets then. I thot you were putting it on the bullets and I was thinkin YIKES!

LOL

[Country101]

Carver, I think the exploding bullet idea would be fun, but not quite what I am looking for here. Aw, heck, anything that explodes would be fun. Dont know that I have ever seen any exploding bullets though.

[CampingJosh]

Originally Posted by Country101

Dont know that I have ever seen any exploding bullets though.

This place has some. http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/index....537e2252bd4de9

[jack404]

the tannerite recipie

here it be ..

[Country101]

I might try making some of my own, but not really expecting it to work too good if the ammonium nitrate is coated. If it doesnt work, I'll use it on the flowers..... Ammonium nitrate should be easy enough to get around here at the coop.

Jack, Have you tried it, or just found that somewhere?

[jack404]

i use it a lot actually my range is a tad long ( 1800 meters) so hitting can size targets can create tension especially when theres a few cases of beer wagered , the Tannerite removes all doubt and save that awful long walk between each shot that sometimes happens unless you hit the can in a way it flies .. each hit , you know about

balloons with corn flour in it was my previous reactive target .. tannerite is waaaaay better

[Country101]

I was asking specifically about making your own. If so, do you go through the trouble of having to "clean" the ammonium nitrate?

[jack404]

i use standard food grade available here , but have read its hard to get in the USA its just the small white round balls used on farms

yes i make my own but think i may have a easier time to make it than what you may .. dunno thers a few ways around it , the cooling packs that are available in chemists and wally world are 98% pure and works well ( how i made the last lot when in the USA )

[Country101]

How do you remove the water from the cold packs? Put it in the oven?

[Bobitis]

Gather up some used plastic gallon milk jugs and some of those reactive target stickers that go pop when ya hit 'em. Pour a splash of gasoline into the jug, swish it round and cap it real tight.

Hit the target, and Boom!

Granted, it ain't 4th of July stuff.

[ofitg]

Originally Posted by Country101

How do you remove the water from the cold packs? Put it in the oven?

I recently opened a couple of Kroger Instant Cold Packs - the water was contained in plastic pouches - all you have to do is lift those plastic pouches out of the ammonium nitrate pellets.

[jack404]

oftig got it but you can sweat the water out , or put it out to evaporate , just dont microwave it .. pans in gas ovens fine , but never ever microwave any nitrate , it gets expencive to repair your kitchen..

[jack404]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iMeBxNcZf0

this is a good video

and this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotat...Ybs&feature=iv


and one more ( scratch method )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2IG4...feature=fvwrel

and i wont show you the 20 kilo ( 44 pound) bag i have here of "blanco" (pure)

[Country101]

I cant get on youtube to watch those videos. Work has a lot of sites blocked. Should be fun once I get some aluminum powder.

[gdmoody]

Too bad you have a hard time buying Dynamite here now. Many years ago I used to cut the 3 inch sticks in half and set them up at the range. You definitely know when you hit it.

[jack404]

sumit thanks for posting spam on our site bluetoungue campers are now Blacklisted from the Returned Services League , keep spamming for them and they'll go broke , i promise you ( bluetoungue i know em ) may i suggest the staff keep this post up while i show the investors of Bluetoungue the error of thier ways ??

[jack404]

ok shown Bluetoungue they state they dont know about it but will check with there marketing folks and sort it