Pond James Pond
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BP is a bit of a mystery material to me, having never seen it in the flesh.
I recently read an excerpt from a BP shooting manual and in the handling/storage advice section it warned against naked flames, electric sparks but also percussive shocks.
I took that to mean dropping it or bumping it into stuff.
Now, smokeless is pretty inert if you carry it about but how much more "kid-glove" treatment does BP require?
Is it just a precaution or is it more like there is a real danger of blowing your feet off if you drop it from shoulder height?!
I recently read an excerpt from a BP shooting manual and in the handling/storage advice section it warned against naked flames, electric sparks but also percussive shocks.
I took that to mean dropping it or bumping it into stuff.
Now, smokeless is pretty inert if you carry it about but how much more "kid-glove" treatment does BP require?
Is it just a precaution or is it more like there is a real danger of blowing your feet off if you drop it from shoulder height?!