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Offline bluez

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.30-30 Muzzle flash
« on: March 10, 2011, 10:27:06 AM »
Of all my rifles my .30-30 win 94 gives the biggest flash of them all. Shooting in the dark, the flash lights up the surrounding in front of the rifle. Has any one else noticed?
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Offline Rayzor

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Re: .30-30 Muzzle flash
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2011, 12:45:47 PM »
I never noticed, but I am wondering what your shooting in the dark
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Re: .30-30 Muzzle flash
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2011, 12:56:07 PM »
The test was done in a safe environment. And i have no plans whatsoever to hunt or do target practise in the dark  ;D. Just when i noticed i had to compare to a .223 and a 6.5x55
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Re: .30-30 Muzzle flash
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2011, 04:05:14 AM »
My 44 Marlin with a heavy load of H110 will 'light up' the scope view on a cloudy day. ::)  I don't notice it when shooting on a sunny day.  I don't notice it with other powders as much.  Must be getting a lot of out of barrel powder burn.  Shoots goo though.

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Re: .30-30 Muzzle flash
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2011, 04:52:06 AM »
In general shorter barrels and/or slower powders and/or lighter bullets = more muzzle flash.

A short barreled 30-06 shooting 150 gr bullets over H-4831 powder makes a pretty impressive flash.  Go to 180's and RL-15 or IMR 4350 and it's a lot less.

-WSJ
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Re: .30-30 Muzzle flash
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2011, 07:06:52 AM »
Load up a 308 Win with BLC2 and shoot from a short barrel=  FLAME ON !! ;D
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