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dyl · May 4, 2012, 04:30 PM

I had never believed that muzzle flash could ever come close to "blinding" you.

Then I tried some Bullseye powder behind 125 grains in my snub nose revolver.

It was in an indoor range with average lighting, and man was that bright. I had to restrain myself from looking at the blast rather than keeping my focus on the front sight!

I'm confused: I thought bullseye was a fast burning powder and supposedly all the powder would be burnt (and the pressure dropping) before the bullet even left the gun. So therefore the muzzle blast would be decreased as compared to a slower burning powder right?

May 4, 2012, 04:30 PM	#1
dyl Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,310	Okay, I believe it now I had never believed that muzzle flash could ever come close to "blinding" you. Then I tried some Bullseye powder behind 125 grains in my snub nose revolver. It was in an indoor range with average lighting, and man was that bright. I had to restrain myself from looking at the blast rather than keeping my focus on the front sight! I'm confused: I thought bullseye was a fast burning powder and supposedly all the powder would be burnt (and the pressure dropping) before the bullet even left the gun. So therefore the muzzle blast would be decreased as compared to a slower burning powder right?