22-250 muzzle flash

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vbg

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hi all,

Just got a 22-250 and did some loading for it. I took it to the range yesterday and am geting a nice size muzzle flash. is there something i can do or do i just live with it?

my load.
34.0 gr of BL-c(2) (1/2 grain off max)
50 gr nosler balistic tip
CCI 250 Mag primers

thanks in advance
 
I don't have a powder burn rate chart with me but one way to reduce flash would be to use a faster powder or (LOL) you could just stop shooting at night?
 
sorry forgot the barrel length is 26 in. on the burn chart its right next to WIN 748 and accurate 2460.

(was shooting during the day also)

thanks
 
Muzzle Flash is unburnt powder--If you put a white sheet on the ground in front of the rifle, you'd also see powder grains on the sheet. I've been using Varget with good result in my 22-250 and I've not observed any flash.

"vbg" ---Since I don't have a chart here, how does Varget compare to BL-c(2) on your chart?
(I've got to get an extra reloading manual for my office)
 
I'm slow today---here I am wanting a reloding book, when I can get all the infor I need from the web----

So according to the Hodgdon website---- Varget is only 2 up from BL-C(2). With your rifles long barrel I'm a bit surprised with flash--unless maybe it's partially caused by the use of the CCI Mag primer instead of a Std Large Rifle Primer.

In the past, I've also used IMR-3031 with good results and no flash. But it's listed about 17 powders faster than Varget.
 
Muzzle flash is hot gases re-igniting when it exit the barrel into the atmostphere. Even the slowest burning powders are burned in a few inchs of the barrel the difference between slow and fast burning powders is the time it take to build or reach a certain pressure. Some powders give less muzzle flash due to the difference in how they re-ignite in the atmostphere. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
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Muzzle flash is hot gases re-igniting when it exit the barrel into the atmostphere. Even the slowest burning powders are burned in a few inchs of the barrel the difference between slow and fast burning powders is the time it take to build or reach a certain pressure. Some powders give less muzzle flash due to the difference in how they re-ignite in the atmostphere. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif


Interesting statement, haven't heard that before, is there any reference material to back that up?
 
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so would something like a muzzle brake help even though it wouldnt be for the recoil? also could a person with basic smithing skill install a brake or should i take it into a shop... what would the instal price be?



No, a brake if anything would make it worse since it directs it more upward where it would be more in your sight.

A flash supressor helps slightly because it splits the ball of fire into discrete segments. They never impressed me either on the firing or the receiving end.

If you can do fairly accurate work in the lathe, you should have no trouble installing either.

Jack
 
so could the mag primers be causing it??? my old speer book says to use the mag primer with this load.

thanks. will have to load some more up with standard primers and see if that helps.

thaks again /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowingsmilie.gif
 
thanks for the advice. dont have a .223 though /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif. May have to start buying 4895 by the barrel, do lots of loading for the garands in 30.06.

any other powders to concider. so far i have read; Varget, h380, and 4895.

thanks
 
Let your targets enjoy that muzzle flash .........

..... it's your way of telling them YOU REALLY MEAN BUSINESS!!!!!!!

Other than that ...... varget!

Three 44s
 
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