New Ammo
A Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist has come up with a less-toxic explosive that has potential uses in hunting and in military ammunition.
Chemist My Hang Huynh developed a new type of primary explosive, which are the explosives that, for example, ignite the main charges in a bullet or conventional bomb. The lab owns three patents.
Huynh said the new explosive is cleaner, safer and less expensive to produce than traditional lead azide and lead styphnate primary explosives, which have been in use since 1907.
I recall a while back that someone (maybe Remington) developed a new copper bullet that was designed to be, among other things, more environmentally friendly than lead. It got caught up in the ATF approval process. I wonder if this new powder will as well.
August 7th, 2006 at 9:27 am
Taurus, Cor-bon, and probably some others have an all-copper bullet.
August 7th, 2006 at 12:00 pm
The initial problem with the all-copper bullet was the ATF’s definition of an “armor piercing” projectile, if I recall correctly.
August 7th, 2006 at 2:17 pm
I wonder if this new powder will as well.
I believe the excerpted quote was talking about primers, not powder? Just a small nit-pick, mind you. 🙂