How fast/slow tracer bullet is compared to regular one?

Hmm?

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A tracer is actually much faster than a regular bullet thanks to the light it emits out the back pushing the bullet forwards through the air

but WE can see how it travels? I thought at that speed object is invisible to human eye.

no, you can see it because the photons being ejected from the tracer are being absorbed by your eye therefore slowing down the bullet to the point where you can see it

It seems invisible because normal bullets don't emit light making them very hard to see unless you are directly behind one watching its path in a few hundred yard long shot in clear daylight. The tracer gives your eyes something to notice

DAMN

I think this question is better suited for google.

You are correct, but once an object surpasses the speed of light they become visible again. This is why lasers are really easy to spot.

I would assume they go slower and drift more with the wind at the end of their trajectory due to shedding material

Tracers are heavier than regular bullets because they have extra phosphorus or some bullshit on the back, so I'd figure they probably move slightly slower.

Im pretty sure Jow Forums is much more qualified to answer this question

>I think this question is better suited for gun hating far-left leaning search bar.
what did he mean by that

Normal speed, but glowy?

That sounds like some sheer bullshit to me. Lasers are only visible because the light reflects from particulates in the atmosphere, fire a laser in a filtered environment and it’ll be invisible.

You probably should have noticed he was trolling when he said 'surpasses the speed of light'.

If that were the case, then why cant we see regular light in the air like we see lasers?

Because regular out-of-the-light-bulb light is going nowhere near the speed of light.

This is also why lasers hurt your eyes, the laser waves hit your eyes too fast and slightly scar them.

Youre an idiot

>The absolute state of American education ITT

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>AMERICAN
Obsessed. It's more likely that OP is some confused euro and the initial responses were NEET americans trolling.

It’s hard to tell who is trolling and who is a complete idiot these days.

Retarded frogposter takes shitposting seriously

>Sir I was merly pretending to be retarded

>the state of Jow Forums

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Winnar

Not phosphorous, it's most often barium or strontium for the color mixed with magnesium or other bright burning metals for the actual burning part.

They're often also longer than the FMJ equivalent, meaning they have a longer bearing surface, leading to slightly higher pressure and slightly higher wear on the rifling.

As the tracer element takes the space of some lead, in some cases the tracer bullet is actually lighter than the FMJ.

They're actually lighter due to the pyrotechnic materials used in them being less dense than lead. They are more or less ballistically matched to standard ammunition so the only ill effect is slightly decreased penetration.