Muzzle flash and shooting in low light
 

I went to the range the other night (indoor) and was shooting under low light conditions.....WOW!!!! What a flash came out of the .357 mag I was shooting, and it had a 6" barrel on it! I can only imagine what it might be like with a 2 1/2" barrel. I remember shooting a .22 after dark when I was a kid, and the flash blinded me for a few moments.

Does anyone thing of this when considering CCW ammo? Is there anyone out there that promotes a 'low flash' load? Enquiring minds would like to know...

For those of you who reload, what powders have you found to be 'low flash' powders?

Thanks in advance...........

Mr. 16 gauge,

Excellent question!

We did night fire at the agency as part of our semi-annual qualification. The muzzle flash was a surprise to most agents.
As for low flash powders, I do not have a definitive answer. I do know that 2400, H110 and 296 flash a lot in my .357s.

I agree that a short barrel will give more flash.

Adam

I switch down to federal hydro-shoc's in 38 for nighttime carry. I have a 2 inch 357 and it is blinding. The 38's light up the night but not as bad. I would guess that since gunpowder is basicaly a controlled explosion i would not think there would be a low or no flash load. The revolver is going to spark more because of the cylinder gap.

I guess if the gun goes bang there is going to be the inevitable flash. Never heard of a load designed to reduce same, though there may be some military ammo like that. Wasn't there a song with the words "sunglasses at night?"