Is this normal?

[mwm9214]

I'm fairly new to shooting and recently picked up a Ruger 1911 and a couple boxes of Blazer Brass 45 ammo. After taking it to the range I noticed my arms are covered in black flakes. I have never seen this happen before and was wondering if this is something normal for a 1911 or is it the ammo, or is something going on wrong? Thanks!

 

[76Too]

any signs of major wear when you disassemble for cleaning? did you disassemble it before shooting it initially and grease/lubricate it?

 

[Admin]

I've seen that with certain types of ammo

 

[Whutmeworry]

Do you know if the gun was cleaned prior to your firing it? If it wasn't, it could just be carbon and dirt.

 

[hbar26]

Possibly unburnt powder, try different make of ammunition.

 

[mwm9214]

any signs of major wear when you disassemble for cleaning? did you disassemble it before shooting it initially and grease/lubricate it?

No signs of wear, and I did disassemble it and gave it a very light lubing initially.

 

[eboos]

Powder residue. I wouldn't worry about it. Some ammo leaves more then others. I used to shoot Federal cheap box stuff for trap and I would come home stinking and covered with powder. It was so bad that my car would stink too.

Welcome aboard.

 

[Mike-Mike]

Smokeless powder is still smokey

Clean ammo is still dirty it just sucks less

 

[Al-Jim19]

Happens to me most times, especially on hot sweaty days.

 

[Asaltweapon]

Smokeless powder is still smokey

Clean ammo is still dirty it just sucks less

Just this. Keep shooting.

Ever sweep an indoor range in front of the line?

 

[mwm9214]

Thanks for the replies!

 

[PL-52]

Depends which powder I used to re-load some are just inherently dirty and I wear that grime with a wide ass smile after being at the range for the morning!

 

[bill o]

It happens to me when I use Unique to load .45.

 

[drgrant]

I'm fairly new to shooting and recently picked up a Ruger 1911 and a couple boxes of Blazer Brass 45 ammo. After taking it to the range I noticed my arms are covered in black flakes. I have never seen this happen before and was wondering if this is something normal for a 1911 or is it the ammo, or is something going on wrong? Thanks!

There's a lot of ammo that does this. Federal AE .45 used to cover my arms with black flecks. I think it's just unburned powder or something.

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It happens to me when I use Unique to load .45.

Funny I never had it happen with Unique, but then again it might have been a recipe variation. I ran thousands of rounds of like 6.3grs of Unique w/230gr plated fmj bullet. Gun got lots of dirt on it but don't remember debris on my arms from it.

-Mike