Lake City 5.56 Tracer Ammo - Fail [Archive]

AssGasOrBrass

01-25-17, 23:15

I have a couple boxes of lake city tracer ammo I purchased a while back. The other evening I decided to give em a try. They fire but that's it, no ignition on the tracer.

mtdawg169

01-25-17, 23:29

I have a couple boxes of lake city tracer ammo I purchased a while back. The other evening I decided to give em a try. They fire but that's it, no ignition on the tracer.
What range were you shooting?

bullitt

01-26-17, 11:55

I messed around loading some old pulled tracer bullets a few years ago. They didn't ignite until about 150 yards out or so if I remember right. New production rounds probably ignite better, but as stated above, you might need little distance to get them to fire up.

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markm

01-26-17, 17:00

M196 lights around 75 yards. M856 lights around 150 yards. When handloading these pull downs, H335 works good. That nasty high flash powder gets them firing very reliably.

AssGasOrBrass

01-31-17, 19:49

I tried they at first at a range of about 75m.... nothing. Then to a burm at 100, and finally 300 no dice

markm

01-31-17, 20:19

Odd. Are the factory loads? I've don't remember ever having a factory or hand load fail to light.

AssGasOrBrass

02-02-17, 18:38

Odd. Are the factory loads? I've don't remember ever having a factory or hand load fail to light.

Yes, factory.
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Ned Christiansen

02-06-17, 23:13

I never saw tracers with anything but red tips, but pics of IR tracers show purple tips. Hm. But that is a new tech I believe and not in the stream-- far's I know, which I probably would not know if it was. But I would think the box would indicate "IR" or "DIM" tracers if that's what they were.

markm

02-07-17, 08:17

Odd looking tip color and lot number.

Ryno12

02-07-17, 09:15

Pull one & check out the underside of the projo. Perhaps you were duped. All my 196 have red tips. They're old but the majority still light under 100 yards.

MegademiC

02-07-17, 21:03

I never saw tracers with anything but red tips, but pics of IR tracers show purple tips. Hm. But that is a new tech I believe and not in the stream-- far's I know, which I probably would not know if it was. But I would think the box would indicate "IR" or "DIM" tracers if that's what they were.

That's cool. I didn't know that existed. Does the op know anyone with IR?

AssGasOrBrass

02-08-17, 05:27

I have had em for 3/4 years