Hello

[ShiroiHiyake]

It seems I got ahead of myself by posting a thread before an introduction. While I am relatively new to muzzle loading I have always been fascinated by flintlock firearms. I came here to seek knowledge from others and share what little I have. Granted if I can answer your questions it is probably irrelevant to muzzle loading firearms. I am a member of the U.S. Army ordnance corps and a first year law student. Thank you and I look forward to learning and sharing with all of you.

 

[Old Timer 48]

Welcome!

 

[SOLANCO]

Welcome. I think you will have knowledge to share with us also.

 

[TDM]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[UndeadPoet]

Welcome, and thank you for your service! My son (‘Poet Jr.) is an Ordnance officer (well technically Logistics, now) in the US Army.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Welcome from Kentucky

 

[oldwood]

Welcome from Pa..

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine
Nit Wit

 

[Eutycus]

Howdy and Welcome from Texas!

 

[APG]

Welcome from Sunny Southern California, it's raining now so....
Being ordnance Corp perhaps you could shed some light on black powder use in the US Army. Heard somewhere that they use up to 1 million lbs per year. Thanks. US Army 1981-85.

 

[thomas]

Welcome to the forum.
Thomas

 

[Colonial Boy]

Welcome from New England.

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[kelljp]

Welcome from East TN

 

[LSLibelo]

Welcome from California.

 

[ShiroiHiyake]

Welcome from Sunny Southern California, it's raining now so....
Being ordnance Corp perhaps you could shed some light on black powder use in the US Army. Heard somewhere that they use up to 1 million lbs per year. Thanks. US Army 1981-85.

The term Ordnance is miss leading. It originates in the corps that handled explosives but it no longer servers that purpose. The ordnance corps is essentially the maintenance corps of the Army. Modern wars are fought on the brigade level and at that level all of logistics is combined into battalions and companies that serve all three logistical roles. Ordnance is the maintenance role. I oversee soldiers within the 91 series of MOS which are all maintainers. My platoon specifically is ground support equipment. They maintain heavy equipment like tractors or anything with hydraulic booms, air conditioners, heaters, diesel generators, and water purification systems. When functioning as a field support company we can supply ammunition but no of the logistical tracking in the army requires calculation of powder unless you are transporting artillery charges which come separate from the projectile. There is a yellow book on the proper handling and storage of ammunition and explosives that tracks the ammos explosive equivalence to TNT which starts at .22lr and goes all the way up to large bombs, but even that doesn't give details on powder charges.

 

[Tom A Hawk]

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