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Tracer rounds
« on: May 19, 2011, 04:29:56 PM »
Are tracer rounds or incendiary ammunition legal in Washington State?  :dunno:
I did a quick search on the forums and didn't see any threads talking about this yet.
And before I get bombarded with the safety issues of such ammo, I have been a volunteer fire fighter in the past and understand the potential hazzard of such, just interested in the legality of possession and used of it here  ;)

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Re: Tracer rounds
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2011, 08:30:04 PM »
The only thing I'm aware of you cannot/should not use them for taking game? When I hunt modern firearm I carry some with me just to signal if needed. I have them in .06, .308 and 45ACP; I carry the 45 most of the time so I have a full mag of them when hunting.
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Re: Tracer rounds
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2011, 03:36:06 PM »
Even if you do find that the possession and use is legal, you will also find that use is prohibited at most shooting ranges open to the public.

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Re: Tracer rounds
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2011, 03:50:53 PM »
Good way to burn your barrell out. Pretty cool show a while back on Mythbusters. They were trying to ignite a gas tank using tracer rounds. They were shooting military tracers in 5.56. They were just punching holes at 100 yars and getting nothing out of it. Finally, the tank was mostly empty and they moved back a bit. Found that the fumes ignited much easier than the raw fuel and the increased distance gave the rounds extra time to ignite and heat up. Kind of interesting.

 


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