This is a discussion on Low Flash Powder? within the Reloading forums, part of the Defensive Ammunition & Ballistics category; I was at a relatively dim range a couple weeks ago and noticed that 230grain Hydrashoks had excessive flash from a 4.1 and 5 inch ...
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I was at a relatively dim range a couple weeks ago and noticed that 230grain Hydrashoks had excessive flash from a 4.1 and 5 inch barreled 1911s. Chuck Taylor's book Combat Handgunnery mentions this for hydrashoks as well. (wish I would have seen that before I reliability tested that load for 2 1911s!).
I know that Corbon touts low flash powder in their ammo, does anyone here know of any other manufacturers that do so?
The Marshmallowist
Yep - seems H'shocks are among worst for flash.
I don't know whether it is made a sales pitch but for me anyways - Gold Dots are well muted for flash and IMO very acceptable.
Chris - P95
NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member.
"To own a gun and assume that you are armed
is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!."
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Ditto Chris on the Gold Dot...not too much lighting up of the night sky.
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Corbons seem pretty flashy at night too
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Hornady's TAP ammo is supposed to have low-flash powder. I'll see if I can shoot some this next weekend and find out.
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Thanks guys, I appreciate the input.
The Marshmallowist
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Speer Gold Dots
"Ray Nagin is a colossal disappointment" - NRA/ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox.
"...be water, my friend."
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Golden sabres are supposed to have
flash supressed powders but the
357's i tried were really bright.
This was thru my 3" 65-3 on a dim
indoor range,i like the Federal
classic 357 125gr jhp's in this gun
as a carry load.I tried hornady
140gr 357 and they only had a small
red-orange flash that was pretty dim.
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