How dangerous is black powder

[Don Gott]

No change as far as buying the powder is concerned, but were you trying to buy any primers as well ? You need to show a firearm or shot gun certificate for that.

[Rick O'Shay]

No change as far as buying the powder is concerned, but were you trying to buy any primers as well ? You need to show a firearm or shot gun certificate for that.

I was not trying to buy primers just a tin of RWS Air Rifle pellets.

He said I needed a reason to buy , I replied that "it wasn't for use in a fire arm but in model rocketry so I didn't think I needed a certificate"

A very kind chap who was also in the shop offerd to buy it on his FireArms Certificate but he said that he need to show good reason to buy it as well!

The shop has a rep for being very unhelpful but I thought he was the better one of the two wonkers.

I replied that I had purchased it in the past with no SG FA certificate but he then told me that the new law came into affect October last year

I don't know of other stockist near to me but I buy other propellants via the post so is pyrodex or 777 available mail order??


Thanks for all the help so far

[Smokeless Coal]

Hmmm, 119 posts and asking about buying powder !

He said I needed a reason to buy , I replied that "it wasn't for use in a fire arm but in model rocketry so I didn't think I needed a certificate"

So what do you actually want it for?

I would suggest you ask members of your club where they get theirs.

[tacfoley]

I was not trying to buy primers just a tin of RWS Air Rifle pellets.

I thought you said you were trying to buy powder?

He said I needed a reason to buy , I replied that "it wasn't for use in a fire arm but in model rocketry so I didn't think I needed a certificate"

Very confused now....pellets? powder?

A very kind chap who was also in the shop offerd to buy it on his FireArms Certificate but he said that he need to show good reason to buy it as well!

YOU DO NOT NEED A FIREARMS CERTIFICATE TO BUY PROPELLANT.

The shop has a rep for being very unhelpful but I thought he was the better one of the two wonkers.

Did you spell that correctly?

I replied that I had purchased it in the past with no SG FA certificate but he then told me that the new law came into affect October last year

I'm not surprised - there is no such law.

I don't know of other stockist near to me but I buy other propellants via the post so is pyrodex or 777 available mail order??

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[Rick O'Shay]

Only 119 posts,, Sorry about that but we all have to start somewhere

I know realise that the shop assistant was just being difficult and I can but it mail order I just need to receive my RCD certificate from the HSE that I applied for today.

Its used in model rocketry as a igniter and also as a propellent in some motors.

I was asked if I was ALSO trying to buy primers. No just pellets and powder.

I can store it as long as I have under 5kg in total of pyro.

Thanks ( i think ) for all the comments so far.....