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Tracer ammo seems to be everywhere... was created by Sharkey

God knows we all shot enough of it in whatever service we were in but who's tried it in civilian life?

You can't seem to go looking for ammo without seeing some kind of a deal on Tracer Rounds and although I don't really have a use for it anyway, I'm thinking it CAN'T be good for our rifles.

Anyone use it or seen any reports?

Is it really good for anything other than starting brush fires?
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Replied by jtallen83 on topic Tracer ammo seems to be everywhere...

I couldn't resist a box at Cabela's once, that was enough for me. The cases I found were split in the neck, only about 1/2 traced at all and then not very well. They did function in the rifle just fine but then I haven't found anything that doesn't function so that gives more credit to Armalite than any specific ammo.




They really shouldn't cause any issue with the rifle, depending on the the quality of components. Most I've seen don't trace til well out the barrel, last ones I read said 75 yards.
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Replied by Sharkey on topic Tracer ammo seems to be everywhere...

Remember those night firing courses with the loooong shots and the good ole 60 just lightin everything up?

Oh man I miss those times more and more the older I get...
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Replied by jtallen83 on topic Tracer ammo seems to be everywhere...

That is exactly what was going through my mind when I bought them! Don't get me wrong, I love my AR-10 but nothing beats tracers from a M60 on dark night, besides maybe a mini-gun and I only got to watch that.
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Replied by Sharkey on topic Tracer ammo seems to be everywhere...

For us, nothing will ever compare to that 60 heating up. Rockin and rollin... :thumbs:


Of course, the younger guys or the ones that stayed in got to play with other stuff but you know what I mean JT.

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Replied by mlotziii on topic Tracer ammo seems to be everywhere...

I had the pleasure of shooting a 60 at night. Funny thing was the range was set up faulty and the targets were too high and all the rounds went over the backstop.

Here's a minigun in action:

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Replied by OleCowboy on topic Tracer ammo seems to be everywhere...

If you can and live close to major COMBAT arms training base (FT Hood), keep and eye out for a firepower demo. I guess they still have them. ESPECIALLY at the Brigade or DIVISION level. You don't see to many at Div level, but they will fire EVERYTHING except NUKES and start out with .45/9mm and just work their way up. Usually the 'Golden Hose' (Vulcan and other high rate of fire weapons) will be on the billing for a night time shoot...Best 3 or 4 hrs you will ever spend...
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Replied by Dabu on topic Tracer ammo seems to be everywhere...

I love having the last two rounds in my magazines a tracer, just so I can see when it's time to reload.
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Replied by Siscowet on topic Tracer ammo seems to be everywhere...

Smart move.
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