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The oblique impact sensitivity of UK-UK-simulated HMX in 85 to 90% formulation with Viton is not enough lower, if any, to encourage richer formulations or change to Bridgewater processes for this reason alone. Fifty-pound cyclotol 75/25 hemispheres gave moderate reactions (No. 4) as low as 3.5 foot (14°); lower tests have not been performed yet. {open_quotes}Reduced-H.E.{close_quotes} pieces of PBX 9404, 2, 3, 4, and 5 inches thick, respectively, were tested at 1.75 foot (14°) resulting in a 6 reaction for the 5 inches thick piece while the remaining three pieces gave 0 reactions.