Howdy,

On occasion at the firing range people will set up short demonstrations of explosives that can be set off by the shockwave of a bullet. I'm looking for such an explosive for a demo of my own. More than likely the bullet I'd be firing would be traveling at least 3000feet per second. Can anyone give me some help? -Rod-

PS...is there a "school" that teaches this stuff which would allow me to work towards an FFL license? THX!

Well perhaps any primary can be set off with a bullet.

But the supersenisitve nitrogen trichloride, nitrogen triiodine, and nitrogen tri bromide, very senistive.

Armstrong's powder is friction, impact and heat sensitive. I'm not sure how powerful it is, but you could use it as a base to set off flash or something.

I wouldnt suggest armstrongs, since it is highly unlikely you will ever find red phosphorous.

Potassium chlorate and antonimy trisulfide 1/1 ratio is perfect.

OK one very few Firearms have the power to perpell a round at 3000fps most are around 2000fps to 2400fps. Also just about any primary would work I have set off AP based charges with a .22cal before. If i remember right they had a topic like this over on E&W and i beleve they discused the use of some sort of AN mixture with a primary mixed in to increese its sinsitivity but still make it safe to handle. If i remember right it was very dificult to set off with anythign but a high velocity impact. I beleve they used around 100g charger about 6" by 6" for there tests but im not sure.

I do know that in some states they used to hold Dynamite shoots as they were called they were contests where different competers shot at sticks of dynamite at different ranges from 500m up to 1200m but they dont use dynamite any more for them just a large woden stick to represent it.

[This message has been edited by FireBomb (edited 07-26-2003).]

Exploding Target Comp. #1 (Krywonizka)

Potassium Chlorate - 60

Sulfur - 10

Antimony Trisulfide - 10

Magnesium(200 mesh) - 10

Aluminum(-325 mesh) - 10

Calcium Carbonate - >5

Comments: Reliably ignites from impact of

standard velocity .22 LR projectile

Here is a place to get Phosphorus Red: http://www.expeditedchemicals.com/ I've bought potassium perchlorate off of them in an ebay auction and they didn't check ID, but I'm not sure about the store.

Most likely the Red P will get stoped by U.S customs.

It aint worth mucking about with!

Yeah, it probably would unless they shipped it illegally. It might work though for someone who lives in Canada and has the money to buy it.