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RS36 Rifle Powder
With the RS36, developed in 2015, charges between RS30 and RS40 can be better optimised. The RS36 was tuned to the calibre 7.62 x 39 , but it also works very well in the area of level-action rifles.
Standard calibres
7.62 x 39
.222 Rem.
.223 Rem. with lightweight bullets up to 50gr
.30-30 Win.
.444 Marlin
.45-70 Govt.
Packaging units - 1kg can + 10 kg drum
Powder type -RS36 is an extruded single-based propellant powder based on nitrocellulose. The surface is coated with camphor. This results in balanced temperature behaviour with moderate pressure at high temperatures.
Safe service life - If properly stored, the propellant powder remains safe to use for up to ten years.
Verification tolerances
Batch-to-batch tolerance:
v5 ±12 m/s
pmax ±250 bar
Key characteristics
Heat of explosion approx. - 3,950 J/g
Bulk density - approx. - 910 g/l
Grain diameter approx. - 0.6 mm
Grain length approx. - 1.2 mm