From: David Chappell - UK, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, the residue from Pyrodex is hygroscopic, but then so is the residue from black powder. I have burnt both Pyrodex and black powder on mild steel plates, and left the results outside. The BP one rusted, but the Pyrodex one was etched after a few days. Nik Jones said: <<certainly my nipples are in worse nick than my barrel.>> - ! - Gosh, I couldn't possibly comment - But I'm sure there's a cream you can get - (VBG) Some percusion caps do seem to be corrosive however, the Italian ones seem to be the worse offenders by far. WD40 does work very well at arresting it (black powder fouling too) until you can get home and clean properly. (Please, please, please don't start another round of WD40 horror stories, OK? :-) David. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
