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Tannerite is a brand of binary explosive targets used for firearms practice and sold in kit form. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The targets comprise a combination of oxidizers and a fuel, primarily aluminium powder , that is supplied as two separate components that are mixed by the user.
The mixture is often referred to as Tannerite, which is a brand of ammonal. The ammonium nitrate functions as an oxidizer and the aluminium as fuel. The use of the relatively cheap ammonium nitrate and aluminium makes it a replacement for pure TNT. The mixture is affected by humidity because ammonium nitrate is highly hygroscopic. Ammonal's ...
A Maryland law intended specifically to ban the sale or ownership of consumer products containing binary explosive components (such as Tannerite brand rifle targets) became effective on October 1, 2012, and expanded the definition of an explosive to include, in addition to "bombs and destructive devices designed to operate by chemical ...
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Rubberized explosives are flat sheets of solid but flexible material, a mixture of a powdered explosive (commonly RDX or PETN) and a synthetic or natural rubber compound. Rubberized sheet explosives are commonly used for explosive welding and for various other industrial and military applications. Rubberized explosives can be cut to specific ...
Tannerite in a plastic jar exploded by a bullet produces a loud boom, smoke and plastic shrapnel that is light and does not travel far. I and my son have used Tannerite in plastic jars as recommended by the manufacturer, including using it to launch plastic water drums into the air (we had 112 acres private land to play in). That's fun.