CSEMARTIN Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 I swear I'm not crazy! I came up with an idea today. In chemistry class years ago, I remember that magnesium burns really bright. Has anyone ever tried adding just a little to their gun powder to create a really neat fireball- just for kicks. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Does swearing your aren't crazy mean that it's true? If this proved to be a good idea, I would still worry that it wouldn't all get blown out of the barrel...and would burn hot enough to melt steel. You might try it in a Colt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted February 21, 2004 Author Share Posted February 21, 2004 I've been thinking about it some more, and it's probably a bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyrlik Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Not Magnesium, ALUMINUM! It increases the velocity of the explosion's shock wave by 25%. Do not use in Colts, Colt replicas, or Ruger revolvers manufactured prior to 1972. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Paging Clark.....Dr. Clark....will you please come to the lobby... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 I wonder if you could get through a whole magazine and still have any rifling left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDean Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Titanium shavings burn hot also..... Maybe a little piece of sponge soaked in gasoline would be a better idea? OK, Just for fun (and due to boredom) lets run down the fire classification list: -Class A, wood, paper, cloth, humans (screaming Alpha) -Class B, Flammable liquids (jet fuel, lighter fluid, oil) -Class C, Electrical fire -Class D, burning metals (Mag, Ti) Quiz: Which of these methods of extinguishment should be used on the above listed fire classes? What are the dangers of using the wrong method? 1) Dry Chemical 2) CO2 3) Halon (disperses O2) 4) Water 5) Aqueous Film Forming Foam *Bonus Question* Describe in detail the "Fire Triangle". Is there really a 4th element of the fire triangle? ~..yaaaawn...~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerSniper158 Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 I got a little story for you. I do Tool and Die work. We use Magnesieum saftey blocks in the presses when we have to work in a press. One of the guys was cutting some new blocks to length one day, and wanted to play a prank on me. He took a handful of shavings from the saw and came over to where I was at in the weld booth heating up a detail to weld. We used a rosebud tip on a propane torch to preheat the steel, since we didn`t have an oven.. Well..I`m sitting there holding the torch when all of a sudden there is a huge white flash and an explosion. He threw the shavings into the open flame from my torch. Luckily I had on a welding jacket and my gloves already or I would been seriously burned. They seen the flash from the enclosed booth all the way across the shop and everyone up in the office heard the boom. The moral of this story... not in my gun. CS#158 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Are you trying to turn your pistol into a traveling thermite volcano? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerT Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 This has the makings of one of those stories that starts with "So I said, hey everybody watch this!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Heck, I know a few guys here at the range that'd LOVE to see it. One blast, however, and the rangemaster(s) would be all over somebody's case...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Why bother? Shoot Federal XM193 out of a plain 16" AR, no flash suppresor. Have someone take pictures, because in the bright daylight you get about a foot of flame. Vlad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyrlik Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Or a 2" 357 snubbie with a full power 125 grain load. Better yet, a 2" 357 with the following handload: 110 gr. JHP, 16 grains of Blue Dot, Magnum primer. 12" by 36" flame, no kidding. But seriously, ammo makers add stuff to the powder to reduce flash. Anyone knows what that is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBF Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 A shortie 357 with a max load of H110 under a 125 gr. bullet is almost as bright as XM193 out of a 20" AR. Not quite, but almost. I second the idea that magnesiun in powder may be a bad thing. At something like 1500 degrees F. that could ruin a barrel quick. Not to mention that the burn rate of the powder would probably change exponentially. Travis F. Speaking of magnesium, anybody got a clue as to the alloy in the Hornady Vector ammo ? That stuff was great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Just load with Universal Clays. You will fascinate the RO with the Swirling Sparkly Effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Magnesium huh? Nice knowin ya...I wonder how many people's last words were, "Hey guys check this out." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun Geek Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 I think it was Jeff Foxworthy who used this is a joke: Q: What are a redneck's last words? A: "Hey! Ya'll watch this!" Heck, let's try a little cobalt and get a blue flame, sulphur for yellow, copper for green, iron for red... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyrlik Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Thanx for the idea. I'll load all of them for a rainbow effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonub Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 As a prank we used to put magnesium strips on our friend's cigarette. In the end, it did not ignite but stuck out of the burning tip like a twig on the ground. Then we tried plastic straw which worked but it smelled funny. Our buddy did not notice it but at one point he said, "do you guys smell burning plastic?" We said of course not : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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