Black Powder Making for the Survivalist | Survival Sullivan
#0183;#32;The ratio for the ingredients in black powder is: Five parts (75%) potassium nitrate. One part charcoal (15%) 2/3 of one part sulfur (10%) An example of a mixture with these proportions would be 5 ounces of potassium nitrate, 1 ounce of charcoal, and 2/3 ounce sulfur. Here are another couple of recipes for black powder: 5 ounces potassium nitrate ounces charcoal