Ha ha. Their extra girlfriend and the newly graduated doctors boyfriend. My married 51year old ass has zero girlfriends.
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I saw this happen once while a friend was shooting (16" carbine), looked as if the bullet was trailing smoke, not unlike the early aircraft tracers in the black an white films. If I remember right he was using Federal 223 ammo, had a black polymer tip, always meant to pick some of that ammo up as I thought it was the ammo.
Ive seen this a few times. One time stands out, it was a hot, terribly humid, muggy day at the range. Friend of mine shooting a bolt 22-250.
Every shot was a solid line of blue smoke out to 100 yards, with the accomplying mirage type effect. Was awesome.
Sounds like an awesome environmental phenomenon to have occur.
Would love to see it if you caught it on film.
Skyyr that was the best explanation of bullet contrail/trace I've ever read....thank you!
Apparently no one captured this on video. They would video the shooter,not down range
I also think this was my Mexican match. I pulled m855 bullets and seated a 69 grain hornady match bullet instead. I also re dropped the powder about .5 grains less. To account for slightly heavier bullet and to be more consistent. I weighed a dozen charges and there was too much variation for my tastes.
I wonder if the speed the the flatness of the bullet base makes any difference. More severe wake cavitation behind the bullet? That might help explain the 53s.
I've also noticed in humid conditions that after a string of fire in a High-Power match, it is easier to see your breath if the temp is low and humidity high. I always thought it was due to particulates in the air from all the firings giving the breath something to condense on. Maybe since it is spring time, general pollen in the air helped to trip the condensation.
I can't believe that in this day and age no one took a video...