RED TRACER COMPOSITION #11
SOURCE: US M48 .50 caliber (12.7 mm)
COMMENTS:
DANGER/CAUTION
Compositions containing peroxides are sensitive to initiation. Beginners are advised to avoid such compositions.
PREPARATION (parts by weight):
CHEMICAL | PERCENT/PARTS | AMOUNT |
Strontium nitrate | 0.324 | |
Strontium peroxide | 0.086 | |
Barium peroxide | 0.235 | |
Magnesium powder | 0.239 | |
Strontium oxalate | 0.016 | |
Calcium resinate | 0.028 | |
PVC | 0.069 | |
Zinc stearate | 0.003 | |
Total |