Once the compounds are mixed, the user can shoot the container to cause a small to large explosion, depending on the amount of tannerite used. Tannerite is the brand name of a binary explosive often used as a rifle target. They cant ban tannerite, the worst they would do would be to make one jump through the hoops for an explosives permit, admittedly that would be bad, and they tried to do that with rocket propellant for a few years, but tannerite is made of non explosive components, unless they are going to force people to cough up the cash for a permit just. Tannerite is a brand named patented by the official company. Prune plants as needed to maintain shape in early summer after flowering tapers. Tannerite, a combination of ammonium nitrate and aluminium. They are excellent plants for growing in planters which can be brought indoors in the winter months and grown as a house plant. I thought tannerite was detonated by shock, not a fuse.
A corporate investigator for tannerite said the fire in pleasant hill did not set off any explosives. I know that ap goes off by hitting with a pellet gun or a light hammer strike. Tannerite is a binary high explosive, the bestselling brand of. Once its struck it detonates and explodes in a cloud of dust and fury. Fbi wants you to know about explosive tannerite alex jones infowars. The mythbusters tested over 1,000 distinct myths in 271 hourlong episodes spanning 14 years, resulting in a vast amount of information about common myths and interesting phenomena. Firecracker plant, also known as cigar flower or its latin name, cuphea ignea, is a perennial plant valued for its ornamental flowers, lanceshaped foliage and ease of care.
Vermillionaire large firecracker plant proven winners. How to detonate tannerite without the need to worry about shrapnel. Conversation with kip hawley, tsa administrator part 1. Guide everything you need to know about tannerite pew. Firecracker plants will not tolerate temperatures below 55 growing requirements for firecracker flower plants.
Oh we will do a couple of them for sure along with a little bit of tannerite. Proven winners vermillionaire large firecracker plant cuphea hybrid orange red yellow orange with red and yellow highlights plant details, informatio. Ive only had it for a year and a half, hardly ever fertalizing. Table of explosive detonation velocities wikipedia. We offer everything from technical blasting for rocksconcrete and stumps, to public displays for special occasions, to national and international shipments of pyrotechnics of all kinds. Its a mixture of metallic aluminum and iron oxide ferric oxide, which produces molten iron after a redox reaction. I have been looking up info on aluminum powder ammonium nitrate exploding targets. The only thing that i could imagine is that shockwave uses some other formula than the nh4no3 and al which tannerite uses, maybe a different ratio or something. Sep 19, 2016 authorities claim tannerite was used in ny bomb blast. So far nothing i have read indicates a rifle bullet could detonate.
The plant has grown over 6ft tall and maybe 2xs that wide. The minimum threshold to consistently detonate a tannerite is a fmj bullet moving at a bare minimum of 2,000. Could the boston bombings spark restrictions on reloading. Robert, was also working at the butterball turkey packing plant finishing last. The science of tannerite, the explosive possibly used in the. If you enter just a plant name, you will see results from the old rhs plant finder and selector databases. We had other material behind a tannerite bottle for one shot and it penetrated both. Exploding targets cause spectacular blasts and horrifying accidents. This colorful plant also grows well in large containers.
Volkswagen became the first nonamerican automobile manufacturer to build cars in the united states, opening a plant in westmoreland county, pennsylvania. Vermillionaire large firecracker plant cuphea hybrid. Threeletteragencies responded, and were not amused. Stuff that once mixed becomes explosive is perfectly legal per federal law as long as you do not transport it and are using it for personal use only. I am familiar with binary explosives ive used them for beaver dam removal wlicense for the blasting caps. As long as you are at the minimum velocity to set it off, you should be ok. May 29, 2018 technically tannerite is a brand name of binary explosive. Avoid placing anything directly in front of a firecracker plant. It has the chemical formula n h 4 n o 3, simplified to n 2 h 4 o 3. Tannerite binary exploding targets in canada the hunting. To best show off its beautiful form, use it at the end of a garden bed, around palm trees, or in front of taller, more upright shrubs such as hibiscus or firespike. Subsonic explosions are created by low explosives through a slower burning process known as deflagration. Ways to explode tannerite without a gun and bullet.
To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Firecracker plant university of florida, institute of food. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Here are answers to some questions about an explosive you might not have heard of and its role in this unfolding story. Thermite is a material used in welding to melt metals together. The company says on its website that the kicka invention is legal under federal law to buy in all 50 states.
Dicliptera suberecta uruguayan firecracker plant buy. Firecracker flowers are easy plants to grow and care for, as long as they have sufficient water and humidity. From uruguay comes this amazingly durable and long blooming heat, humidity and drought tolerant perennial that we grow in one of the most neglected spots in our nursery. Gun cultures dazzling, dangerous firework display the new. The best way to make it go boom is with a transonic bullet 2000 feet per second. You know, charlie, i have been looking all over for some of those exploding. Sep 21, 2017 the firecracker plant cuphea ignea, also called the cigar plant, is a coldtender perennial, flowering, shrublike plant that can grow up to 4 feet tall with singular reddishorange flowers.
However, he decided to fill a dump truck with it, and neighbors including a nuclear plant miles away reported the explosion. One person used 164 pounds of tannerite to blow up a barn. Supersonic explosions created by high explosives are known as detonations and travel via supersonic shock waves. Can anfo be set off without a booster charge using low order explosives e. Febonio said when she was young she heard a lightning bolt that went down a tree and hit a rock that was. Fortunately, it is also extremely stable and will not explode if struck with something heavy. An ultimate hummingbird magnet andmust have summer thru fall bloomer. Explosion likely caused by tannerite monadnock ledger. Guide everything you need to know about tannerite pew pew.
Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound, the nitrate salt of the ammonium cation. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about crossandra, firecracker flower, firecracker plant crossandra infundibuliformis orange marmalade supplied by member gardeners in t. It can bloom year round in tropical and subtropical climates. There is no way a binary explosive like tannerite is going to be set off by a black cat or similar firecracker. Tannerite is a binary explosive compound, marketed as an entertainment product. The plant s long, tubular flowers resemble small, red firecrackers, hence the common name. The firecracker fern is also known as the coral fountain plant as it looks like a fountain of green, fine textured stems covered in colorful tubular flowers originating from a central point. It is a white crystalline solid and is highly soluble in water. The overall graceful form of the subshrub is a fountainesque mound. Will shooting a 1 pound can of black powder set it off. An explosion is a rapid increase in volume and release of energy in an extreme manner, usually with the generation of high temperatures and the release of gases. Im not sure of the legality of tannerite, and i think you would do well to check local and federal laws regarding it.
This means, you cant detonate it with fire, and you cant detonate it with anything subsonic. Tannerite detonation analysis rifle vs firecracker youtube. These days tannerite is often a universal name for any commercial binary explosive. Tannerite is a binary explosive used primarily for firearms practise. Along with the ammonium nitrate, 42 guns at paddocks hotel suite and home, and severalthousand rounds of ammunition, investigators also found tannerite, an explosive powder used for longrange target practice, at paddocks home. Russelia equisetiformis is a multibranching plant with 45 feet 1. Before use dry it out and pack it in a thick paper target whola you got cheaply made tannerite that. It is a key, directly measurable indicator of explosive performance, but. If you can think of another way to hit it hard enough, it will probably work.
Small caliber rimfire or slow moving pistol ammunition will not initiate a detonation. You have seen me make homemade tannerite targets too. A strike from a highpower rifle bullet, a blasting cap, or some other high explosive charge. Discussion in general discussion started by metaloy, apr 16, 2012. Firecracker plant, coral plant, coralblow, fountain plant russelia equisetiformis by htop russelia equisetiformis florida plants little gardens firecracker weird and wonderful shrubs outdoor gardens fountain succulents. Tannerite is a brand of binary explosive targets used for firearms practice and sold in kit form. Unrestricted high explosives, available at a sporting goods store. These plants will have a lot more details displayed including an image. Lowvelocity bullets and shotgun ammunition will not initiate a reaction. Well, at least in the fevered imaginations of pearlclutching, hoplophobic columnists who dont bother with facts before dispensing domestic relations advice. California and have it planted on the south east side of a hill right next to a retaining wall. You can set off shockwavetanneriteetc with a firecracker. Now i have to admit, it does sound fun to blow up a watermelon, or simply detonate a small package of tannerite.
Today we find out if a powerful firecracker will detonate tannerite. Firecracker plant is a small plant that can have an explosive impact in your garden, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. Could a firework, black powder explosive or other homemade explosive device. The bombs in this test of ammonal done by scientists. This is a compilation of published detonation velocities for various high explosive compounds. Firecracker flowers, how to grow and care for firecracker. I just love the firecracker plant and yes the hummers love it also this year i purchased one and placed it in a container to place in a new garden and the plant is now in my greenhouse looking really good i am hoping it will continue to thrive and i will move it back outside mid april i probably will purchase another one as the tropical plants. Nov 18, 20 found this article while reading up on tannerite. The science of tannerite explosive likely used in chelsea.
After established, firecracker flower has good drought tolerance. The targets comprise a combination of oxidizers and a fuel, primarily aluminium powder, that is supplied as two separate components that are mixed by the user. Ive got a few questions about some statements in the article, i wonder how does political perspective play against the technical. The cigarshaped flowers are usually 1 12 inches long and have rings of violet and white at the tip of each bloom, resembling a lit cigar or firecracker. Tannerite is a binary explosive theres two parts to it that detonates whenever something with a velocity at or over 2000 feet per second strikes it. What are all the possible ways to explode it without using a gun and bullets. Lemmons green color comes from the gases that make up its coma. Red firecracker fern, firecracker plant, coral fountain plant. How can i explode tannerite without a gun and bullet. Mixing it with an makes it somewhat less sensitive, but with the addition of a bit of distilled water makes it totally insensitive to shock. It is predominantly used in agriculture as a highnitrogen fertilizer. Firecrackers are moderate to fast growers to 3 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide.
Firecracker plant typically blooms yearround with a profusion of red, tubular flowers. Ever wondered what would happen if you blow up a firework with tannerite me too so i did it. Nov 07, 20 blowing up a 250lb stump with shockwave. The energy of the detonation wave causes the ammonium nitrate in the. Sciencemadness discussion board tannerite powered by xmb. Fun as fireworks are, you dont get to shoot at them. To ensure a homogeneous composition, be sure to use the mixing container thats included with every tannerite brand binary rifle target purchase and shake well to achieve uniform mixing. Tannerite is the biggest, and the most successful company producing binary explosives, and when the idea became popular the name tannerite just stuck. That being said, under the right conditions, it will blow sky high. Drying down the plant will cause wilt, which could lead to leaf burn and leaf drop. Jun 07, 2014 this legislation was decided long ago, but came into effect recently and were just now starting to see binary exploding targets getting on shelves here in canada. Detonation velocity is the speed with which the detonation shock wave travels through the explosive. It flowers profusely with small decumbent red flowers.
Detonation of anfo without a secondary explosive booster. Link to whole thing in april, kip hawley, the head of the transportation security administration tsa, invited me to washington for a meeting. This plant was mislabled when i bought it so, i had no idea what to expect. China white comics 855 words case mismatch in snippet view article wong for the recreated alphaomega virus, china had the detonator for the explosive vest that she had dr. Conversation with kip hawley, tsa administrator part 1 this is part 1 of a fivepart series. You see, the feds regulate explosives due to transportation. Lysimachia ciliata firecracker loosestrife firecracker. Grow on the dryside, but do not allow the plant to dry out. Exploding rifle target manufacturers at tannerite provide the best 6 pack rifle target starter kits for gun enthusiasts the united states of america. Sep 20, 2016 until now, tannerite has mostly been known to target shooters. Mar 16, 2014 hd video at close range of remington 700 using.
I saw an ad for the maintenance tech job at the explosives plant, its a little farther away from me a pays less per hour so im not very interested. Its narrow, soft leaves give it a fine texture in the landscape, making it a great contrast to broadleaf plants. Lets compare two identical tannerite targets, one initiated with a. Binary explosives are twopart mixtures of components that arent explosive on their own. There are other ways to detonate an aluminum oxide and ammonium nitrate bomb though.
The following overview attempts to summarize and categorize the results of the entire mythbusters series as succinctly as possible. Crossandra, firecracker flower, firecracker plant crossandra. Authorities claim tannerite was used in ny bomb blast. Russelia equisetiformis environmental horticulture. The only explosive that impressive is tanneriteand its legal unless your close to a nuclear power plant. Fireworks, not explosives, went off during tannerite fire. My understanding was the tannerite needed something more substantial than a firecracker to set it off. The beer was also rumored to have been sold afterwards it was allready through the plant by the time the cleaning crews found the blobs. Tannerite brand targets explode when shot by a highvelocity bullet. Russelia species, coralblow, coral plant, firecracker plant. Its other major use is as a component of explosive mixtures used in mining, quarrying, and civil construction.
I thought id whip up a quick post on them specific to canada. Workers at a fertilizer plant were using dynamite to try to break up a. Misuse of binary targets could result in serious injuries or death. A month before the boston marathon bombs, the fbi put out a warning that the chemical exploding targets used by recreational rifle shooters could be used to fuel homegrown improvised bombs. It detonated similar to diesel fuel, upon compression. Plant it in a pot that is at least 24 inches wide and enjoy it as a patio shrub yearround. That much time was required for a good view of the comets approximately 7thmagnitude coma comacloud of gas surrounding the comets nucleus. Sep 19, 2016 tannerite is the brand name of a binary explosive often used as a rifle target. Russelia equisetiformis firecracker plant page 3 october 1999 use and management this 4foothigh shrub can be used as an unclipped hedge if there is enough space to accommodate its wide spreading. Growing on the dryside is effective at controlling growth. Can i shoot it with something like a airsoft rifle.
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