Are tracer rounds prohibited?

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I noticed a local dealer was selling 7.62 x 39 tracer rounds and when i mentioned that to another local guy where i purchased my newest rifle he said they were prohib.... Not sure whos in the wrong here but was thinking a case of tracer might be kinda cool to blast away with, any input is apreciated in regards to how acurate and hard it is on the gun.
 
Trace is not illegal. Nor is AP. Trace is not incendiary and isn't classified as such either. The range grass must be very dry for the trace element to cause a fire when it breaks off. However, most ranges won't let you shoot trace(or AP) due to the possibility of a fire that it's not designed to start. It's not going to cause any damage to your rifle, but it won't be very accurate either. The trace element doesn't light until it's a fair distance out of the muzzle.
Incendiaries are illegal though. They are designed to start fires.
 
canadianmat said:
So the long and the short of it is if you are in a gravel pit and want to blast away at some inanimate object they're all right... Thanks
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That "may" be legal but it isn't really safe.

Shooting FMJ bullets in a gravel pit is almost guaranteed to produce some ricochets. If you want bullets flying off all over hell's half-acre than that would be a way to do it.
 
canadianmat, and redman,
Did you happen to get a chance to read the Newbie FAQ thing I wrote for newbies?
The answer is in there.
 
'Boo said:
That "may" be legal but it isn't really safe.

Shooting FMJ bullets in a gravel pit is almost guaranteed to produce some ricochets. If you want bullets flying off all over hell's half-acre than that would be a way to do it.
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WRONG!!!

Both Sierra and Hornady have done studies that have disproven the theory that FMJ bullets ricochet more than "Hunting" type bullets. As a matter of fact, they both proved that soft point bullets ricochet about 3 times as much as FMJ's. Just a little info I had to dig up when they wanted us to stop shooting our Military shootin' Irons at the range!

Scott
 
Well i actualy found a solution to my problem. I looked around localy and snapped up the last case of czech 7.62x39 i could find. Now i just need to find a firearm to shoot it from, lol. So now i can wait till another shipment arrives before considering any tracer rounds... Thanks all.
 
m39a2 said:
WRONG!!!

Both Sierra and Hornady have done studies that have disproven the theory that FMJ bullets ricochet more than "Hunting" type bullets. As a matter of fact, they both proved that soft point bullets ricochet about 3 times as much as FMJ's. Just a little info I had to dig up when they wanted us to stop shooting our Military shootin' Irons at the range!

Scott
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Provide the data.
 
Shooting FMJ bullets in a gravel pit is almost guaranteed to produce some ricochets. If you want bullets flying off all over hell's half-acre than that would be a way to do it.
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Ive probably blasted 4 or 5000 rounds of fmj 7.62x39 in a gravel pit, and Ive never had a ricochet! they bury.Its never been a problem!
 
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tootall said:
canadianmat, and redman,
Did you happen to get a chance to read the Newbie FAQ thing I wrote for newbies?
The answer is in there.
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Thanks, its a little hard to get through all the threads on this site. But definately enough info though. Its always nice to figure out the real situation on whatever the question may be not just rumor or hearsay. Cheers
 
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