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nwgunman · July 14, 2000, 08:50 PM

CassandraComplex: You don't show an e-mail address so here's a reply via this post: I didn't even bother to chron ALL those painstakingly assembled loads with Alliant Power Pistol powder. I took a mess with me to a training session and during a low light exercise, the HORRENDOUS muzzle flash completely turned me off to this powder. I was already a little hinky about this stuff and suspect the pressures being generated in my handloads may be excessive. The "felt recoil" of even loads BELOW the shown data (from Alliant) was more than factory ammo in same bullet weights. Anyway, I'm still looking for a new powder, with low flash and a moderate burning rate that meters well in my 550B. AA#5 is next. Stay safe.

ps: I'm also shooting Glocks...m23s w/ aftermarket barrels (Jarvis and KKM).

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July 14, 2000, 08:50 PM	#17
nwgunman Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 1999 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 312	CassandraComplex: You don't show an e-mail address so here's a reply via this post: I didn't even bother to chron ALL those painstakingly assembled loads with Alliant Power Pistol powder. I took a mess with me to a training session and during a low light exercise, the HORRENDOUS muzzle flash completely turned me off to this powder. I was already a little hinky about this stuff and suspect the pressures being generated in my handloads may be excessive. The "felt recoil" of even loads BELOW the shown data (from Alliant) was more than factory ammo in same bullet weights. Anyway, I'm still looking for a new powder, with low flash and a moderate burning rate that meters well in my 550B. AA#5 is next. Stay safe. ps: I'm also shooting Glocks...m23s w/ aftermarket barrels (Jarvis and KKM). [This message has been edited by nwgunman (edited July 14, 2000).]