A Really Hard Quiz For Gun Nuts

Think you know everything about cartridges? Then test yourself with this 15-question quiz from Gun Nut, Rifles columnist, and author of our July '07 cover story, The Last Cartridge Guide You'll Ever Need, David E. Petzal.

First Question (1 of 15)

Question 1. What's the difference between single- and double-base gunpowder?

A. Double-base combines nitrocellulose and nitrglycerine; single-base uses only nitroglycerine.
B. Double-base powder is given two coatings of graphite to slow its burning rate.
C. Double-base combines nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine; single-base uses only nitrocellulose.