Cheese charges (charges for an M30 4.2" mortar) have an acrid sort of smell when they are burned, and they burn fast. I remember that they had a combination of beeswax, nitroglycerin, and ammonium nitrate in them (and probably other stuff I don't remember).
The charges used on the rounds for M29 and M252 mortars have an ammonium-type smell too. There's a reason why mortar tubes are called "piss tubes," especially after a decent fire mission.
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