JimGnitecki
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I am used to seeing a muzzle flash when I fire a handgun, and I wanted to see how big a muzzle flash my current 9mm test load generates out of my SIG P210A Target model.
So, I set up my iPhone at the range to take a video from an adjacent shooting station while I shot 2 rounds in the course of testing a load variant.
I was surprised to see absolutely NO muzzle flash in the video.
Now this is a load that is burning 8.0 grains of Vihtavuori 3N38 powder, which is a LOT of powder, and the Labradar is telling me that the 115g bullet leaves the muzzle at 1330 fps.
Now I just got back into reloading after a 5 year absence from shooting and reloading. I recall seeing some muzzle flash when I reloaded years ago with (different than 3N38) Vihtavuori powders. Has powder changed that much in just a few years?
Jim G
So, I set up my iPhone at the range to take a video from an adjacent shooting station while I shot 2 rounds in the course of testing a load variant.
I was surprised to see absolutely NO muzzle flash in the video.
Now this is a load that is burning 8.0 grains of Vihtavuori 3N38 powder, which is a LOT of powder, and the Labradar is telling me that the 115g bullet leaves the muzzle at 1330 fps.
Now I just got back into reloading after a 5 year absence from shooting and reloading. I recall seeing some muzzle flash when I reloaded years ago with (different than 3N38) Vihtavuori powders. Has powder changed that much in just a few years?
Jim G