What powders have flash suppression

[farm23]

I know Alliant says BE 86 has some flash suppression in its powder and I wonder how many more powders have some FS?

 

[ArchAngelCD]

There are now a bunch out there. Unfortunately I don't know them all or even many of them. I know the fairly new Alliant Sport Pistol and Accurate #11FS have flash inhibitors added but I can't think of others right now.

There are many others that claim to be low flash like AA#2, Clays, Zip, W231 and the like but they don't have an added flash inhibitor.

 

[Fine Figure of a Man]

Most, if not all, Vihtavuori powders are low flash.

 

[JO JO]

Ramshot silhouette I believe,

 

[sbwaters]

Ramshot Silhouette is my goto 9MM powder. It meters perfectly in my LnL and works well with 115, 124-5, and 147.

 

[Load Master]

1+ for Silhouette by Ramshot. It meters really well, clean compared to other like powders, and it gives me some of the most consistent loads based on low standard deviations when chronographed.

 

[bbqreloader]

I'll have to look but I'm pretty sure CFE P has a suppressor and Shooter World Tactical Rifle has it, dont know about the others.

 

[jmorris]

Small charges of fast powders beat large charges of slow powders. Burn it inside the barrel and you don't get the light show of it burning after the bullet exits the barrel.

Try some VVN310.

 

[Average Joe]

Winchester 748, low flash.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Guys, the OP asked about powders with a flash inhibitor added, not low flash powders. There is a big difference. (like I mentioned in Post #2)

 

[243winxb]

Flash suppressants interrupt free-radical chain reaction in muzzle gases and work against secondary flash. They are typically alkali or alkaline earth salts that either are contained in the formulation of the propellant or exist as separate granules.

Spherical Powders & ball powers have some listed, along with many other chemicals.


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20. ABSTRACT (cont)
Potassium carbonate reduced flash as well as potassium nitrate and better than
potassium sulfate. In addition, the anmonium salts did not contribute to the
smoke.
Limited field tests were conducted in an experimental 81-mm recoilless
gun. Blast overpressure was reduced by 56% because of the ammonium bicar-
bonate smokeless flash reduction.




Look at the powders MSDS for Flash suppressants.. http://www.imrpowder.com/msds.html

And http://www.alliantpowder.com/resources/sds.aspx

There may be other Flash suppressants??

http://www.firearmsid.com/Feature Articles/McCord_gunpowder/