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February 6th, 2006, 09:07 AM
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Low Flash Powder?
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?
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February 6th, 2006, 01:15 PM
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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.
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February 6th, 2006, 01:58 PM
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Ditto Chris on the Gold Dot...not too much lighting up of the night sky.
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February 6th, 2006, 03:03 PM
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Corbons seem pretty flashy at night too
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February 6th, 2006, 03:04 PM
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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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February 6th, 2006, 03:26 PM
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Thanks guys, I appreciate the input.
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February 13th, 2006, 11:00 AM
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Speer Gold Dots
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February 18th, 2006, 01:22 PM
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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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