Low flash powder for 9mm,45 auto pistols

[vongh]

At the range yesterday and its getting to early evening time. Sun is just about set and im getting ready to go home. I start thinking about this guy that was shooting an ak pistol I saw earlier. It being full daylight I was able to see an enormous fireball of a flash and very loud report. So I say to myself I wonder what the flash on my .45 is. So I chamber a round and fire shot and notice I have a very large flash in low light conditions. In the day I don't notice this. I was using a 185gr plated bullet over a full charge of Bullseye powder. So troubled I ask myself I wonder if there is a low flash powder for 9mm and .45 auto. And now I ask you.

 

[hoitai]

BE-86 is said to be low flash. Alliant's data shows that it is similar to Unique in burn rate. I use Unique with good success in both 9mm and .45 Auto. 5.5gr and a 115 gr small ball and 6.0 gr with a 200 FRN respectively. I'll try BE-86 after I burn up the 5 lb or so of Unique I still have.

 

[jwalts27]

BE86 is an excellent low flash powder. Has a flash suppressant mixed in and is cleaner than Unique, meters better too. It is a snappy powder though, more so than Unique no matter what the burn rates say.

 

[Shadow 7D]

Also it's the load for THAT gun... a powder/load out of a 2" a barrel is a fireball, out of a 8"....

 

[jeffreybehr]

Lots of info here.

http://jeffreybehr.zenfolio.com/

Here's an artsy-fartsy version of one of the worst offenders.

 

[sellersm]

Ramshot Silhouette is pretty low-flash. +1 to looking at jeffreybehr's website pics!

 

[GLOOB]

Winchester AutoComp also has flash suppressants.

In general, the faster burning powders tend to have less muzzle flash and report.

E.g. You will get more muzzle flash with a max load of Power Pistol vs Bullseye. (More velocity, too, of course.)