I have read noting but extremely positive reviews on the black mag. i would be very interested in trying it with conicals. Ray

i was able to get my hands on one pound of Black Mag III and it is a really fine powder. Problem is you could not get the stuff. MDM quit making Black Mag III altogether and concentrated on manufacturing Black Dot for Alliant. Then the plant blew up killing two workers.

OSHA fined MDM 1.2 million dollars and gave 54 safety violations. It appears that MDM will not be making powder any time soon; perhaps never. Alliant may have found another company to manufacture their new BP substitute.

Just browsed the OSHA writeup. i've been involved with explosive ordnance disposal, ammunition storage and ammunition safety for going on 50 years. Have read dozens of OSHA citations and accident reports. Never saw anything like this one at MDM. MDM failed to clean up their act after a previous accident killed one worker.


To save time scroll down to Willful violations:

http://www.osha.gov/dep/citations/blackmag.pdf

Alliant hopes to be shipping in July! :groupwave:

Apparently this is not a joint effort between the makers of Blackmag and Alliant.

i love how the label says "virtually non corrosive" thats the most honest answer ive seen in a while.ha!

I checked with our reloading supplier in Sauk City, they have heard of it from Alliant but that's all, when they get more info on it they will pass it on to us.