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john d Participating Member Offline Posts: 19 Joined: Feb 27^th, 2019	Re: smokeless powder substitute types Reply #15 - Jul 30^th, 2019 at 3:48pm	Print Post
	Hello Old Soldier. Its all to do with the benefits??????? of being a member of the E.U. (European Union). They have issued a directive, "REACH", which bans the importation of certain chemicals into the European Union. Certain powders contain these banned chemical , some do not. So it is not what the powder does to the bullet, it is what chemicals are used in the manufacture of the powder. I have a list of 117 powders. Of those 54 are allowed to be imported into the E.U. ( and therefore, AT THE MOMENT, the UK). The remainder contain either Dinitrotoluene (toxic to reproduction), or Dibutyl Phthalate (carcinogenic). So there you are now you know. Regards John D


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JS47 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1265 Location: Arizona Joined: Oct 12^th, 2012	Re: smokeless powder substitute types Reply #16 - Jul 31^st, 2019 at 12:19am	Print Post
	I have found Reloader 7 to be an excellent powder in my 45-70's for higher velocity, heavy bullet loads. I couldn't get it to burn well with my lighter bullet. I have a 335 grain bullet from Accurate Molds similar to the old Gould hollow point bullet but with a flat point rather than a hollow point. RL 7 didn't work well but 14 grains of Unique and pistol primers gives wonderful accuracy at a little over 1200 fps. JS


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4473 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: smokeless powder substitute types Reply #17 - Jul 31^st, 2019 at 12:24am	Print Post
	I've heard that people have been drowning in water. I suppose the EU has banned that, too.


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