Bullseye provides extra fireworks

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Rangerrich99

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So earlier today I went to the range to test out some reloads with a buddy of mine, who noticed something I never did.

I loaded a magazine with some store-bought S&B .45 Auto ammo and another with my reloads and let him shoot both magazines. About half-way through my reloads he just starts laughing. I ask,"what's so funny?" And he replies, "look how big these fireballs are!"

Well, I pay a little closer attention, and instantly see what he's talking about. My reloads are producing a medium-large fireball at the muzzle. I load up and shoot another mag with the S&B factory ammo, which shows very little flame.

The powder I've been using is Bullseye, 4.3 grains for a 200 gr. plated bullet, so about in the middle of the range.

Not really a question, as I've been using this recipe for almost 3 years and it works just fine, but has anyone else noticed BE providing more flame than other powders?
 
I have seen BE throw a bit of a fireball with short barreled guns - I load BE closer to the upper end. But if you really want a fireball use some Blue Dot.
 
I have seen BE throw a bit of a fireball with short barreled guns
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Yes, shorter barrels will throw a little more flame. But I assume the S&B ammo was fired from the same gun.

I load BE closer to the upper end.
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Yes, loading 'em up a bit will boost peak pressure and lend itself to more complete combustion; and so it would follow, less muzzle flash.

But I think the biggest difference with your range experience is that S&B likely uses flash-suppressed propellant in their ammo. A fairly common practice with factory ammo.
 
Was out shooting my 357 with some 125 JSPs using Bullseye and Unique. It was quite dark with a thunder storm looming. The Unique loads made a soft orange glow at the muzzle . With the Bullseye loads I had a bright yellow 'fan' of flames coming from the barrel/cylinder gap. First time I've ever seen flame at the b/c gap.
 
Some of the major manufacturers use non-canister flash suppressed powder, especially in their self defense loads. I'm not aware of any retail powder that includes a flash suppressing additive, so that's not surprising.


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I use a lot of Bullseye and it does produce some flame but a 125 grain XTP in front of 22 grains of 296 looks like a nuke going off out of a 4 inch.
 

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Some of the major manufacturers use non-canister flash suppressed powder, especially in their self defense loads. I'm not aware of any retail powder that includes a flash suppressing additive, so that's not surprising.
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BE-86 is supposedly the flash-suppressed version of Power Pistol. It definitely has flash suppressant added, and you can see two different colors of flakes in the mix.
 
I was loading 38.5 grains of h110 for my Alaskan 454 Casull ... talk about a BBQ..... if ya missed it would incinerate anything neay by.

But 45acp i like red dot
 
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