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JCT said:Sounds like when you dry it more it'll work better
I poured the powder out of the jar and into a metal cookie tin. The powder had formed clumps in the jar (they broke apart easily) so I"m pretty sure it was still damp. I put the cookie tin (lid off) on top of a heated air duct in the basement and left it there for a day or two. Now the powder is slightly lighter in color than it was, does not clump at all, and it's a little bit dusty. If the weather cooperates I'll try it again this weekend. I expect it to work *much* better this time. I still probably should have purified the KNO3; it's easy enough to do.
I think I'm gonna use either this metal cookie tin or a 1# coffee can for storage instead of the plastic jar. It just seems safer, and I don't know why
BTW, how do you clean all the soot and powder reside out of your revolver chambers after shooting with BP? The barrel is easy enough to clean with hot soapy water followed by a bronze brush and then some oily patches. But the cylinder still looks pretty sooty inside even after washing it. (maybe I need to use an oversized brush, like maybe .480 caliber, chucked in a drill)