Uses
RS20 was developed many years ago on behalf of the Swiss Army for 9 mm pistol ammunition. Since then, it has proved highly effective in a variety of different pistol calibres. Until now, RS20 has been supplied by various dealers in Switzerland.
Standard calibres
9 mm Luger
.38 Special
.40 S&W
7.62 x 25 Tokarev
7.65 Parabellum
Powder type
RS20 is a porous, extruded flake propellant based on nitrocellulose.
Verification tolerances
Batch-to-batch tolerance:
v5 ±12 m/s
pmax ±250 bar
Key characteristics
Heat of explosion approx. 4,100 J/g
Bulk density approx. 670 g/l
Grain diameter approx. 1.1 x 1.1 mm
Grain length 0.3 mm