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Tracer bullets and coyotes
« on: January 05, 2008, 08:55:24 AM »
I picked up some tracers at the gunshow awhile back. Last weekend when I went coyote hunting, I carried one with me to part take in a little experiment :rolleyes: Unfortunately the fog was so thick, the  experiment was innefective :bash:. Anyone who has any military background or knowledge about tracer ammo, fill me in on what to expect if I nail a yote with one of these loads. I'm assuming nothing that a regular hollow point wouldnt do.
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Re: Tracer bullets and coyotes
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2008, 09:12:58 AM »
It depends on the round we had tracers that where steel jacket. If it is not steel jacket yes it will be like a hollow point.

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Re: Tracer bullets and coyotes
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2008, 10:01:38 AM »
Make sure you check on the legalities of using tracer ammunition.  Seems to me they were illegal to use for hunting at one point.  I don't know for sure, just don't want you to get in trouble. 

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Re: Tracer bullets and coyotes
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2008, 11:15:28 AM »
The tracer won't do anything a non tracer would do.  I believe they are illegalt use for hunting.  Regs may have changed, but I thought I read where they were illegal.

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Re: Tracer bullets and coyotes
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2008, 11:36:20 AM »
I thought about the "legalities" before I posted. Its more likely illegal to hunt with them, even coyotes :dunno: Just thought Id throw it out to get some opinions. Thanks!
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Re: Tracer bullets and coyotes
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2008, 06:23:03 PM »
I read the regs last week form cover to cover for something to do.  Tracers are illegal to hunt with, as are lumi-knocks.
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Re: Tracer bullets and coyotes
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2008, 07:43:37 PM »
I wouldnt advise it because of the accuracy..Also dont know about it but they would probably carturize the wound when u hit the animal. Good coyote is a dead coyote. Bring out the solid lead bullets....happy huntin   Justin

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Re: Tracer bullets and coyotes
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2008, 07:48:08 PM »
Also for those who may not have used tracers.....be sure to clean the barrel very well after shooting them.  Tracers are very corrosive.
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Re: Tracer bullets and coyotes
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2008, 09:18:52 PM »
Also for those who may not have used tracers.....be sure to clean the barrel very well after shooting them.  Tracers are very corrosive.

Thanks for that tip. I have only shot maybe a half dozen through my rifle. I was kinda skeptical on what they do to a barrel.
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Re: Tracer bullets and coyotes
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2008, 09:38:49 AM »
You are welcome
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Re: Tracer bullets and coyotes
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2008, 10:09:16 AM »
The only rifle tracer I have shot were shot in the early 1960's and were '06.  More recently I had some .45 ACP and they went down range in a corkscrew pattern.  Looked to be about 18" from side to side. 

A couple years ago at the Boomershoot, one of the fellas with a .50 cal set a grass fire with a tracer that ricocheted so watch your back stop. 

BTW..Boomershoot is a little shooting contest in Idaho where the targets are explosive and thus the Boom in  Boomershoot.  Targets are about 2 " at 350 yards and  4" at 500 and 6" at 700 yards if I remember correctly.
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Re: Tracer bullets and coyotes
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2008, 06:30:29 PM »
That sounds like a fun shoot over in Idaho. I was looking at buying some #1 55 grain hand pulled tracer bullets off of Gunbroker.com and doing some handloads.  They are fun to shoot. I most likely wont put too many of them through my rifle, but my cousin has no problem throwing them through his Rock River, so I'll let his gun be the guinea pig ;)
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Re: Tracer bullets and coyotes
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2008, 04:03:05 PM »
Also for those who may not have used tracers.....be sure to clean the barrel very well after shooting them.  Tracers are very corrosive.

i was just getting ready to say this also had a buddy try some out  on the 4th of july one year and never cleaned it. come hunting season the barrel looked like 40 grit sand paper inside completely ruined his barrel

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Re: Tracer bullets and coyotes
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2008, 04:23:38 PM »
anybody have a source for shotgun tracer ammo?
sounds crazy maybe, but i've seen it before and would love to find some for training purposes.
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Re: Tracer bullets and coyotes
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2008, 04:58:22 PM »
They'll have them this weekend at the Puyallup Gun Show. We shot a few through my cousins beretta automatic, they were pretty lame. Especially at five bucks a shot.
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