Uses
RS30 propellant powder was developed for the .22 calibre Hornet. It is also especially suitable for large-bore revolver cartridges.
Standard calibres
.22 Hornet
.30 - 30 Win.
300 AAC BLACKOUT
.357 Magnum
.44 Rem. Mag.
Powder type
RS30 is a porous, 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.
Verification tolerances
Batch-to-batch tolerance:
v5 ±12 m/s
pmax ±250 bar
Key characteristics
Heat of explosion approx. 4,000 J/g
Bulk density approx. 820 g/l
Grain diameter approx. 0.75 mm
Grain length approx. 1.0 mm