Ball Powder: The Answer To Overcoming Case Capacity?

[Talyn]

Though not a popular or widespread as stick, ball power is a useful tool in the reloader's arsenal … particularly when dealing with a cartridge's space limitations.​

Ball Powder: The Answer To Overcoming Case Capacity?

 

[Sld1959]

It was also, if memory serves me correctly, the biggest reason for unreliability in the M16 in Vietnam. The original propellant was stick. Then they switched to ball and it had something, too much calcium or something which caused fouling.

They changed formulations, chromed the chamber and gave out comicbooks on how to clean properly. And they got pretty good service after.

This going by a long time ago memory. So some might be wrong.

 

[Wannabewoodsman]

It was also, if memory serves me correctly, the biggest reason for unreliability in the M16 in Vietnam. The original propellant was stick. Then they switched to ball and it had something, too much calcium or something which caused fouling.

They changed formulations, chromed the chamber and gave out comicbooks on how to clean properly. And they got pretty good service after.

This going by a long time ago memory. So some might be wrong.

I think the army changed the formula during the initial tests.

Also they said the gun didn't need cleaning which was another issue