How are tracers made? Can we do it?

Gitsum · October 18, 2011, 05:59 PM

Im just starting out in the reloading world and was just watching a shooting show and saw a tracer round go off and it hit me! Can I load those? I want to load them!

I am however guessing that the material on the bullets is problably going to be either hard to get or expensive? Can we do it?

Adamantium · October 18, 2011, 07:00 PM

These are made just for that. Remember they are caliber specific.

http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/223...-255-red-trace

http://multigun.wordpress.com/2011/0...w-ammo-review/

Gitsum · October 18, 2011, 08:18 PM

Hmmm... looks cool but kind of gimmicky. Anyone tried these and have an opinion? For almost 50 bucks I have my doubts.

drail · October 18, 2011, 09:40 PM

Forget about tracers. Flamethrowers are more fun. Talking about stuff like this on an internet forum is probably drawing attention from at least three different Federal Agencies.

Gitsum · October 18, 2011, 10:01 PM

FLAME THROWERS! Now were talking! I think I could get one going easier than trying to figure out these tracers.

. That would def attract some attention... maybe a little too much attention. Subject change; I ordered some truck parts today... and they... bolts... big... errr... uhh... mud... blah... blah... fade ____________ "they" arent looking now are they?

October 18, 2011, 05:59 PM	#1
Gitsum Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2011 Location: Delawhere? Posts: 146	How are tracers made? Can we do it? Im just starting out in the reloading world and was just watching a shooting show and saw a tracer round go off and it hit me! Can I load those? I want to load them! I am however guessing that the material on the bullets is problably going to be either hard to get or expensive? Can we do it? __________________ Want Some?... GITSUM!

October 18, 2011, 07:00 PM	#2
Adamantium Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 1999 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 1,021	These are made just for that. Remember they are caliber specific. http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/223...-255-red-trace http://multigun.wordpress.com/2011/0...w-ammo-review/ __________________ New gun, same ol' shot.

October 18, 2011, 08:18 PM	#3
Gitsum Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2011 Location: Delawhere? Posts: 146	Hmmm... looks cool but kind of gimmicky. Anyone tried these and have an opinion? For almost 50 bucks I have my doubts. __________________ Want Some?... GITSUM!

October 18, 2011, 10:01 PM	#5
Gitsum Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2011 Location: Delawhere? Posts: 146	FLAME THROWERS! Now were talking! I think I could get one going easier than trying to figure out these tracers. . That would def attract some attention... maybe a little too much attention. Subject change; I ordered some truck parts today... and they... bolts... big... errr... uhh... mud... blah... blah... fade ____________ "they" arent looking now are they? __________________ Want Some?... GITSUM! Last edited by Gitsum; October 18, 2011 at 10:09 PM.

October 18, 2011, 09:40 PM	#4
drail Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2008 Posts: 3,150	Forget about tracers. Flamethrowers are more fun. Talking about stuff like this on an internet forum is probably drawing attention from at least three different Federal Agencies.