Yes Saltpeter, Sulfur & Charcoal 3-2-1 was the Formula. Lead pipe and 2 caps in a Chipmunk Hole Left a Divot the size of a 5 Gal Bucket in the Zoysa Grass, I was 13 and didn't Sit Down for a Week!!
That is funny !
I drove my Dad nuts by , ummm , "borrowing" dynamite. Before I was even old enough to drive !
CIL "floaters" ...fun stuff !