Slower burning powder = more muzzle flash?

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Is that statement true?

Btw how do these powders compare against each other?

HS-6;
Bullseye
Power pistol

I just want to pick the powder fro my 9mm that makes the biggest fire ball? 8)
 
I can't comment on bullseye or power pistol, but I can say that HS-6 has little to no flash. Blue dot makes lots of flash, but I find it doesn't meter thru my powder measure very well.

Pat
 
Bluedot is the money shot :shock: , to coin a phrase from a different industry. Biggest fireballs I could find so far. I have heard that hs-6 is good as well but coyote says no. I am currently loading up 9mm with bluedot. Remember that lighter bullets need more powder - more slower burning powder means more flash. Try for 115 grain bullets or even 90 grain if you can find them. You will suffer a little with accuracy though, in 9mm. The mother of flashes that I have tried is 125 grain bullets in a .357 magnum with 22 grains of w-296 or hodgons 110 powder. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: Nobody could believe that I was just using a .357. Watch for forcing cone erosion after about 18 grains of 296. Like a burnout in a sports car, it is cool to do in front of your friends but it can be costly in the long run.


Have fun,


Steve.
 
I just got back today from the range so I had a chance to try out few .44mag loads 30gr of H110 behind 180gt bullet 8) Oh yeah!! :) the flash was pretty sweet :p I also shot some 14gr of HS-6 /240gr. the flash was there but not neary as nice.

anyways what was that about forcing cone erosion :eek: ? do I have to worry about anything with the H110? :?

what about PowerPistol it seems to push a 115gr-er pretty fast...
 
forcing cone erosion Is going to be a factor over 18 grains of powder on a .357 magnum. Obviously that would be for a 125 grain bullet. Also I have heard that on the snub guns that the shock is too hard on them and will destroy them after a while. Ie crack the frame, loosen the cylinder lock etc. I have heard about forcing cone cutting from intense flame and you could try to post another subject and ask about it. A couple of hundred would probably be no big deal, but a couple thousand would be. I have an old model 28 that I pound them through. I would not chance it on my 686 ppc gun.

Steve.
 
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