At 04:53 PM 11/21/2000 +1100, Andrew Fildes wrote:
>Ray wrote -
>>I understand that gunpowder will ignite if soaked in 100 proof or
>>stronger spirit. Anything weaker prvents the gunpowder from burning.
>
>Is that what they meant by 'proof' - you could easily prove its strength?
>
>>This equates to around 50% (?) ethyl alcohol by volume.
>
>I think 70proof = 40%
No, 70 proof is 35%. 100 proof is 50%. 200 proof is 100%.
'Proof'= 0 2.
Garth
"What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?"
-- W.C. Fields
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