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Is it possible to make 22LR tracers at home?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 6:56 pm
by Gazza
A 22 HP would make an ideal carrier for the phosphorus or whatever it is that glows.
Is it possible to buy this tracer stuff?
Re: Is it possible to make 22LR tracers at home?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:03 pm
by Rarms
If it is in the hollow point, how would it be ignited? or visible from behind?
Re: Is it possible to make 22LR tracers at home?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:12 pm
by Les
You haven't really thought this through, have you Gazza!
Re: Is it possible to make 22LR tracers at home?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:15 pm
by Gazza
I'm not sure how these tracers work but the ones Ive seen on youtube have red tips? or is the red just to distinguish that they are tracers
Les..... I dont know what Im talking about but I'm hoping to be educated, not by you though obviously
Re: Is it possible to make 22LR tracers at home?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:16 pm
by bradaz11
unless he wants to load them backwards?
the tip is so you know what it is, not the tracer compound
Re: Is it possible to make 22LR tracers at home?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:19 pm
by Gazza
Right, I understand now.
So its a no then
Re: Is it possible to make 22LR tracers at home?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:32 pm
by WelshShooter
Gazza, see the attached picture of a lineup of bullets I use for 223 loads.
From left to right
52gr Sierra Matchking
62gr FMJ
69gr Lapua Scenar
62gr Tracer
You can see that the tracer is clearly the longest bullet, but it doesn't have the most amount of mass. You can see a canelure halfway down the bullet for crimping. I would estimate that the bottom half of the bullet below the canelure would be tracer compound.
There are some tracer 22's out there, I remember a thread about it on here not so long ago. But given the length of 22 bullets and the amount of powder in them the tracer would not produce light for too long,maybe 100m to 200m maximum?
Re: Is it possible to make 22LR tracers at home?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:34 pm
by Dark Skies
Gazza wrote:Right, I understand now.
So its a no then
Re: Is it possible to make 22LR tracers at home?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:38 pm
by WelshShooter
Gazza wrote:A 22 HP would make an ideal carrier for the phosphorus or whatever it is that glows.
Is it possible to buy this tracer stuff?
Thinking about this, would that not make an incendiary round haha
Re: Is it possible to make 22LR tracers at home?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:42 pm
by Gazza
WelshShooter wrote:Gazza, see the attached picture of a lineup of bullets I use for 223 loads.
From left to right
52gr Sierra Matchking
62gr FMJ
69gr Lapua Scenar
62gr Tracer
You can see that the tracer is clearly the longest bullet, but it doesn't have the most amount of mass. You can see a canelure halfway down the bullet for crimping. I would estimate that the bottom half of the bullet below the canelure would be tracer compound.
There are some tracer 22's out there, I remember a thread about it on here not so long ago. But given the length of 22 bullets and the amount of powder in them the tracer would not produce light for too long,maybe 100m to 200m maximum?
Thats enlightened me pal, thanks.
I just fancied having a go at making some of these for giggles but they are not made up as I imagined
Theoretically it is possible I'd say by pulling, drilling, filling with glowing stuff and reassembling. hmmmm
Incendiary rounds, hmmm, could be slightly dangerous