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Backyard Ballistics This forum is dedicated to the safe teaching and responsible handling of high and low explosives. You will not find any information on how to make "bombs" or any such device(s) . Backyard ballistics will teach you the science and the art of pyrotechnics and how to manufacture and use explosives/pyrotechnics safely and responsibly. Backyard ballistics is also a haven for rocketry and pneumatic cannons. All information contained within this forum is for educational purposes ONLY. Totse does not accept responsiblity for any incident involving the use of the information contained within this forum.

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Old 2000-05-14, 07:52
Jake Jake is offline
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Default where can i get potassium nitrate (salt peter)?

where can i get potassium nitrate (salt peter)? Is there a place in cities that sell it? Or can i use something around the house as it.
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Old 2000-05-15, 14:45
Loki Loki is offline
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Default Re: where can i get potassium nitrate (salt peter)?

Uh, heres a revelation....try the drugstore.
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Old 2000-06-13, 09:10
Kermit Kermit is offline
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Default Re: where can i get potassium nitrate (salt peter)?

i scraped some off of the brick wall next to my house. white, powdery shit. didnt really work too well though, i think you'd be better off buying it...
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Old 2000-06-22, 02:45
assyrian assyrian is offline
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Default Re: where can i get potassium nitrate (salt peter)?

I sell some. "Come to my country and spend some money cause I got your honey." It costs about 2 bucks per 200 grams. Hahahahaha!
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Old 2000-11-08, 18:23
ratata ratata is offline
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Default Re: where can i get potassium nitrate (salt peter)?

Whats it used for though? I hoard or read somewhere that its for tenderizing meat but the drugstore...?

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Old 2000-11-10, 18:54
JCX JCX is offline
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Default Re: where can i get potassium nitrate (salt peter)?

Yeah u can try the drugstore, but not all drugstores carry it..... i know that Walgreens does not but i always buy mine from medecine and more... if u have a medecine and more around u then there u go.... about $1.69 for 6 oz
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Old 2000-11-17, 19:40
MapleMutt MapleMutt is offline
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Default Re: where can i get potassium nitrate (salt peter)?

Used in old fashioned pickeling of meats.
Hunters supplies? I have info on extraction from certain kinds of dirt, but very much work.
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Old 2000-11-23, 21:06
MapleMutt MapleMutt is offline
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Default Re: where can i get potassium nitrate (salt peter)?

Ok, found book! "Foxfire 5" 1979 from Anchor/Doubleday pages 253-260.
Extraction of KNO3 from dirt by "hillbilly" method. Good pictures.
 
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