The ICAO standard allows the carriage of dangerous goods in limited quantities by air, hence the 5 Kg limit and packaging requirements.
Every aviation authority and airline bases their carriage policy on this standard.
Loaded BP metallic cartridges ‘could’ be packaged as per the standard and their staff would be none the wiser.
Loose powder would be more hassle than it’s worth trying to consign, does black powder even have a UN number?
For the amount this comes up, flying with firearms and ammunition deserves its own stick thread.
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