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Posted: 9/6/2004 2:46:23 PM EDT
I just reread Black Hawk Down, it mentioned the bullets would glow for a few moments if they had entered flesh.   Why is that?
Link Posted: 9/6/2004 2:48:18 PM EDT
[#1]
It's called tracer burn out, if the round doesn't go that far before impact it still burns until it is out.
Link Posted: 9/6/2004 2:48:24 PM EDT
[#2]
Link Posted: 9/6/2004 2:57:15 PM EDT
[#3]
Just view the video of the Hadji who tried to shoot an RPG at our guys and got cut down with a SAW.  
Link Posted: 9/6/2004 3:09:59 PM EDT
[#4]
So no glowing bullets unless they're tracers?
Link Posted: 9/6/2004 3:12:15 PM EDT
[#5]
Correct, unless you drop a nuke and then everything glows.
Link Posted: 9/6/2004 3:14:01 PM EDT
[#6]

Quoted:
Correct, unless you drop a nuke and then everything glows.



Nuke 'em 'til they glow...then shoot 'em in the dark!
Link Posted: 9/6/2004 3:15:20 PM EDT
[#7]
If you load a round to hot the bullet will also glow... though I wouldnt recomend that. Watched a bullet burn up one night as it streaked 200 yards across a peanut feild and slap into a coyote.  I was just as surpised that it actually hit the target as I was to see a glowing bullet flying down range but considering who loaded it I should not have been.
Link Posted: 9/6/2004 3:20:44 PM EDT
[#8]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Correct, unless you drop a nuke and then everything glows.



Nuke 'em 'til they glow...then shoot 'em in the dark!

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