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Tracer Rounds?

  • 08-02-2007 1:12pm
    #1
    christophicus
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    THis is purely to satisfy my own curiosity, but what is the point in tracer rounds?


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  • #2
    civdef
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    The idea was to let machine gunners see where their rounds were hitting, which would let them "walk" the rounds onto target.

    Unfortunately, for a long time, tracer rounds had a different ballistic profile to ball, so when you were hitting the target witht he tracers, around 80% of you ammo was missing.


  • #3
    christophicus
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    LOL ok cheers thanks, so why are tehy illegal(well in the US anyway)


  • #4
    civdef
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    They aren't.

    Some local areas restrict their use - due to the fact they tend to start grass fires in very dry areas.


  • #5
    christophicus
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    o right, thanks foir the info.


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