Exploding Pumpkins !

Using a pound of tannerite to celebrate halloween the Vermonter's way.

Uses

Tannerite is intended to detonate when shot by a high-powered rifle. Small caliber rimfire or slow moving pistol ammunition will not initiate a detonation.[2]
Tannerite is used by shooting clubs to provide explosions for their participants in large-scale weaponry demonstrations or other events. Ordinarily, firing high powered machine guns and other rifles will not produce much more than sound upon impact of the round on the target. With reactive targets, these shooting clubs can provide a movie-like experience such as exploding cars.
The manufacturer recommends using no more than 0.5-pound (0.23 kg) of the mixed composition at once, for safety reasons.
Tannerite detonations occur at a very high velocity, producing a large explosion and cloud. It may be useful for persons who are firing at long ranges; in this scenario, a long-range rifle shooter emplaces targets, retreats to his firing position, and fires. The shooter does not wish to have to walk down range to see if he has a hit—the Tannerite will detonate and serve as an indicator.


Car hood in flight after 0.5 pounds (0.23 kg) of Tannerite is detonated under the hood.
It also has uses as a general explosive that, prior to mixing, can be sold, transported, and stored in the United States without any special permits.
[edit]Manufacture and sale

Tannerite is sold in pre-sized quantities for target practice, avalanche control and police use, as well as by the pound.
Tannerite consists of two components, a catalyst or sensitizer and a bulk material or oxidizer. The oxidizer is a mixture of 85% 200-mesh ammonium nitrate and 0- 15% ammonium perchlorate, while the catalyst is a mixture of 90% 600-mesh dark flake aluminium powder, 5% 325-mesh Titanium sponge and 5% 200-mesh zirconium hydroxide.[2] Simpler mixtures of ammonium nitrate and aluminium powder often named as Ammonal are also known to work.
In the United States, ATF regulations allow the two components to be legally purchased, since neither one is an explosive by itself.[3] However, the mixture is an explosive once mixed, and cannot be transported without following strict regulations including insurance, packaging, and signage on the vehicle. Various regulations also govern the storage of mixed Tannerite.
With the pre-sized quantities, the company provides non-sparking polyethylene mixing bottles. As oxidizers and combustibles, the unmixed components still have shipping restrictions.[1] The company's website does not disclose their international shipping policy.
[edit]In the news

A Minnesotan man was fined $2,583 and sentenced to three years' probation[4] on charges of detonating an explosive device and unlawful possession of components for explosives after he detonated 100 lb (45 kg) of Tannerite inside the bed of a dump truck by shooting it with a .50 caliber rifle from 300 yards (270 m) away on January 14, 2008 in Red Wing, Minnesota. The man was on probation when he mixed and shot the Tannerite and was not allowed to possess firearms or explosives. [5][6] The blast could be felt at Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant.[7]
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[NewWaveFan1]

loud as hell

[dgnr8fox]

@NewWaveFan1 It was very loud. My ears were ringing

[dolphinfanatic3939]

RIP

[dgnr8fox]

@dolphinfanatic3939 lol

[palmerfan22]

I hope that pumpkin rests in peices

[dgnr8fox]

@palmerfan22 in many pieces lol

[gentlevader]

That was awesome.

[dgnr8fox]

@deloreanfan81 Damn straight and we paid for them too

[deloreanfan81]

better than chucking them in the streets