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Old March 2, 2013, 08:00 AM   #4
Sport45
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I imagine the powder is all burnt before the bullet is a foot down the bore. The supersonic cloud of expanding gas at the muzzle makes the bang.

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I use H335 powder and my AR is a 16" barrel.
The 16" barrel has more to do with it than the powder, IMHO.
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