Black powder substitutes for small caliber firearms

A propellant composition for use in modern in-line muzzleloaders comprising:

• a) from about 70 to about 90% by weight of a cellulose-based organic fuel;
• b) from about 5 to about 30% by weight of a non-azide, nitrogen-containing, solid primary organic oxidizer;
• and
• c) from about 0.5% to about 10.0% by weight of a mineral-based secondary nitrate, perchlorate, chlorate or peroxide oxidizer, wherein, when used in said modern in-line muzzleloaders the products of combustion are substantially-completely gaseous;
• said propellant composition mixed together with ignition grains, said ignition grains comprising:
• a) from about 40 to about 50% by weight of nitrocellulose;
• b) from about 0.2 to about 0.8% by weight of ethyl centralite;
• c) from about 36 to about 46% by weight of potassium nitrate;
• d) from about 3.5 to about 7.5% by weight of sulphur;
• e) from about 5.5 to about 10.5% by weight of charcoal;
• and
• f) up to about 1.0% by weight of other moisture and volatiles.

A propellant composition for use in modern in-line muzzleloaders comprising:

• a) from about 75 to about 85% by weight of a cellulose-based organic fuel;
• b) from about 10 to about 20% by weight of a non-azide, nitrogen-containing, solid primary organic oxidizer;
• and
• c) from about 0.8% to about 2.0% by weight of a mineral-based secondary nitrate, perchlorate, chlorate or peroxide oxidizer, wherein, when used in said modern in-line muzzleloaders the products of combustion are substantially-completely gaseous;
• said propellant composition mixed together with ignition grains, said ignition grains comprising:
• a) from about 40 to about 50% by weight of nitrocellulose;
• b) from about 0.2 to about 0.8% by weight of ethyl centralite;
• c) from about 36 to about 46% by weight of potassium nitrate;
• d) from about 3.5 to about 7.5% by weight of sulphur;
• e) from about 5.5 to about 10.5% by weight of charcoal;
• and
• f) up to about 1.0% by weight of other moisture and volatiles.

A propellant composition for use in modern in-line muzzleloaders comprising:

• a) from about 75 to about 85% by weight of a cellulose-based organic fuel, said cellulose-based organic fuel comprises nitrocellulose or cellulose or cellulose esters or cellulose ethers;
• b) from about 10 to about 20% by weight of a non-azide, nitrogen-containing, solid primary organic oxidizer;
• and
• c) from about 0.8% to about 2.0% by weight of a mineral-based secondary nitrate, perchlorate, chlorate or peroxide oxidizer, wherein, when used in said modern in-line muzzleloaders the products of combustion are substantially-completely gaseous;
• said propellant composition mixed together with ignition grains, said ignition grains comprising:
• a) from about 40 to about 50% by weight of nitrocellulose;
• b) from about 0.2 to about 0.8% by weight of ethyl centralite;
• c) from about 36 to about 46% by weight of potassium nitrate;
• d) from about 3.5 to about 7.5% by weight of sulphur;
• e) from about 5.5 to about 10.5% by weight of charcoal;
• and
• f) up to about 1.0% by weight of other moisture and volatiles.

A propellant composition for use in modern in-line muzzleloaders comprising:

• a) from about 75 to about 85% by weight of a cellulose-based organic fuel;
• b) from about 10 to about 20% by weight of a non-azide, nitrogen-containing, solid primary organic oxidizer, said non-azide, nitrogen-containing, solid primary organic oxidizer comprises guanidine nitrate, nitroguanidine, triaminoguanidine diaminoguanidine, monoaminoguanidine or nitroaminotetrazole salts;
• and
• c) from about 0.8% to about 2.0% by weight of a mineral-based secondary nitrate, perchlorate, chlorate or peroxide oxidizer, wherein, when used in said modern in-line muzzleloaders the products of combustion are substantially-completely gaseous;
• said propellant composition mixed together with ignition grains, said ignition grains comprising:
• a) from about 40 to about 50% by weight of nitrocellulose;
• b) from about 0.2 to about 0.8% by weight of ethyl centralite;
• c) from about 36 to about 46% by weight of potassium nitrate;
• d) from about 3.5 to about 7.5% by weight of sulphur;
• e) from about 5.5 to about 10.5% by weight of charcoal;
• and
• f) up to about 1.0% by weight of other moisture and volatiles.

A propellant composition for use in modern in-line muzzleloaders comprising:

• a) from about 75 to about 85% by weight of a cellulose-based organic fuel;
• b) from about 10 to about 20% by weight of a non-azide, nitrogen-containing, solid primary organic oxidizer;
• and
• c) from about 0.8% to about 2.0% by weight of a mineral-based secondary nitrate, perchlorate, chlorate or peroxide oxidizer, said mineral-based secondary nitrate or perchlorate or chlorate or peroxide oxidizer comprises potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate or ammonium nitrate or lithium nitrate, or any other alkali metal oxidizer or barium nitrate or magnesium nitrate or calcium nitrate or any other alkaline earth metal oxidizer;
• potassium perchlorate or sodium perchlorate or ammonium perchlorate or lithium perchlorate, or any other alkali metal oxidizer or barium perchlorate or magnesium perchlorate or calcium perchlorate or any other alkaline earth metal oxidizer;
• potassium chlorate or sodium chlorate or ammonium chlorate or lithium chlorate, or any other alkali metal oxidizer or barium chlorate or magnesium chlorate or calcium chlorate or any other alkaline earth metal oxidizer or any alkaline metal peroxide or any alkaline earth metal peroxide, wherein, when used in said modern in-line muzzleloaders the products of combustion are substantially-completely gaseous;
• said propellant composition mixed together with ignition grains, said ignition grains comprising:
• a) from about 40 to about 50% by weight of nitrocellulose;
• b) from about 0.2 to about 0.8% by weight of ethyl centralite;
• c) from about 36 to about 46% by weight of potassium nitrate;
• d) from about 3.5 to about 7.5% by weight of sulphur;
• e) from about 5.5 to about 10.5% by weight of charcoal;
• and
• f) up to about 1.0% by weight of other moisture and volatiles.

A propellant composition for use in modern in-line muzzleloaders comprising:

• a) from about 75 to about 85% by weight of a cellulose-based organic fuel, said cellulose-based organic fuel comprises nitrocellulose;
• b) from about 10 to about 20% by weight of a non-azide, nitrogen-containing, solid primary organic oxidizer, said non-azide, nitrogen-containing, solid primary organic oxidizer comprises guanidine nitrate;
• and
• c) from about 0.8% to about 2.0% by weight of a mineral-based secondary nitrate, perchlorate, chlorate or peroxide oxidizer, said mineral-based secondary nitrate, perchlorate, chlorate or peroxide oxidizer comprises potassium perchlorate, wherein, when used in said modern in-line muzzleloaders the products of combustion are substantially-completely gaseous;
• said propellant composition mixed together with ignition grains, said ignition grains comprising:
• a) from about 40 to about 50% by weight of nitrocellulose;
• b) from about 0.2 to about 0.8% by weight of ethyl centralite;
• c) from about 36 to about 46% by weight of potassium nitrate;
• d) from about 3.5 to about 7.5% by weight of sulphur;
• e) from about 5.5 to about 10.5% by weight of charcoal;
• and
• f) up to about 1.0% by weight of other moisture and volatiles.

A propellant composition for use in modern in-line muzzleloaders comprising:

• a) about 82.7% by weight of a cellulose-based organic fuel, said cellulose-based organic fuel comprises nitrocellulose;
• b) about 15.7% by weight of a non-azide, nitrogen-containing, solid primary organic oxidizer, said non-azide, nitrogen-containing, solid primary organic oxidizer comprises guanidine nitrate;
• and
• c) about 1.6% by weight of a mineral-based secondary nitrate, perchlorate, chlorate or peroxide oxidizer, said mineral-based secondary nitrate, perchlorate, chlorate or peroxide oxidizer comprises potassium perchlorate, wherein, when used in said modern in-line muzzleloaders the products of combustion are substantially-completely gaseous;
• said propellant composition mixed together with ignition grains, said ignition grains comprising:
• a) from about 40 to about 50% by weight of nitrocellulose;
• b) from about 0.2 to about 0.8% by weight of ethyl centralite;
• c) from about 36 to about 46% by weight of potassium nitrate;
• d) from about 3.5 to about 7.5% by weight of sulphur;
• e) from about 5.5 to about 10.5% by weight of charcoal;
• and
• f) up to about 1.0% by weight of other moisture and volatiles.

A propellant composition in shapeable form in a solvent for use in modern in-line muzzleloaders comprising:

• a) from about 70 to about 90% by weight of a cellulose-based organic fuel;
• b) from about 5 to about 30% by weight of a non-azide, nitrogen-containing, solid primary organic oxidizer;
• c) from about 0.5% to about 10.0% by weight of a mineral-based secondary nitrate, perchlorate, chlorate or peroxide oxidizer;
• d) from about 1.0 to about 4.0% by weight of a plasticizer;
• e) from about 1.0 to about 3.0% by weight of a stabilizer;
• and
• f) from up to about 0.8% by weight of a lubricant, wherein, when used in said modern in-line muzzleloaders the products of combustion are substantially-completely gaseous;
• said propellant composition mixed together with ignition grains, said ignition grains comprising:
• a) from about 40 to about 50% by weight of nitrocellulose;
• b) from about 0.2 to about 0.8% by weight of ethyl centralite;
• c) from about 36 to about 46% by weight of potassium nitrate;
• d) from about 3.5 to about 7.5% by weight of sulphur;
• e) from about 5.5 to about 10.5% by weight of charcoal;
• and
• f) up to about 1.0% by weight of other moisture and volatiles.

A propellant composition in shapeable form in a solvent for use in modern in-line muzzleloaders comprising:

• a) from about 76 to about 82% by weight of a cellulose-based organic fuel;
• b) from about 10 to about 20% by weight of a non-azide, nitrogen-containing, solid primary organic oxidizer;
• c) from about 0.8% to about 2.0% by weight of a mineral-based secondary nitrate, perchlorate, chlorate or peroxide oxidizer;
• d) from about 2.0 to about 3.0% by weight of a plasticizer;
• e) from about 1.5 to about 2.5% by weight of a stabilizer;
• and
• f) from up to about 0.3% by weight of a lubricant, wherein, when used in said modern in-line muzzleloaders the products of combustion are substantially-completely gaseous;
• said propellant composition mixed together with ignition grains, said ignition grains comprising:
• a) from about 40 to about 50% by weight of nitrocellulose;
• b) from about 0.2 to about 0.8% by weight of ethyl centralite;
• c) from about 36 to about 46% by weight of potassium nitrate;
• d) from about 3.5 to about 7.5% by weight of sulphur;
• e) from about 5.5 to about 10.5% by weight of charcoal;
• and
• f) up to about 1.0% by weight of other moisture and volatiles.

A propellant composition in shapeable form in a solvent for use in modern in-line muzzleloaders comprising:

• a) about 79.2% by weight of a cellulose-based organic fuel, said cellulose-based organic fuel comprises nitrocellulose;
• b) about 15% by weight of a non-azide, nitrogen-containing, solid primary organic oxidizer, said non-azide, nitrogen-containing, solid primary organic oxidizer comprises guanidine nitrate;
• c) about 1.5% by weight of a mineral-based secondary nitrate, perchlorate, chlorate or peroxide oxidizer, said mineral-based secondary nitrate, perchlorate, chlorate or peroxide oxidizer comprises potassium perchlorate;
• d) from about 2.0 to about 3.0% by weight of a plasticizer;
• e) from about 1.5 to about 2.5% by weight of a stabilizer;
• and
• f) from up to about 0.3% by weight of a lubricant, wherein, when used in said modern in-line muzzleloaders the products of combustion are substantially-completely gaseous;
• said propellant composition mixed together with ignition grains, said ignition grains comprising:
• a) from about 40 to about 50% by weight of nitrocellulose;
• b) from about 0.2 to about 0.8% by weight of ethyl centralite;
• c) from about 36 to about 46% by weight of potassium nitrate;
• d) from about 3.5 to about 7.5% by weight of sulphur;
• e) from about 5.5 to about 10.5% by weight of charcoal;
• and
• f) up to about 1.0% by weight of other moisture and volatiles.