Tracers and fluted barrels?

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Tracers and fluted barrels?

Posted: 1/14/2006 8:56:27 AM EDT

I bought some cheap tracer ammo, and on the box it had bold letters saying, "Do not use this ammo in fluted barrels".

Why? Is that the case with all tracer ammo, or is this stuff just funky?

Thanks,
H.

Posted: 1/14/2006 2:45:16 PM EDT

[#1]

Crazy, I don't see why it would matter......

Posted: 1/14/2006 2:55:25 PM EDT

[#2]

Less material, they may not handle the extra heat as well?

Posted: 1/14/2006 7:02:55 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Less material, they may not handle the extra heat as well?

I didn't think tracers got hot until after they existed the barrel, since the materal (phosphorous I believe) is air reactive.

H.

Posted: 1/14/2006 7:05:56 PM EDT

[#4]

Somebody pulling your chain....

I shoot tracer out of a factory COLT 20" 1x7 Gov't profile barrel, a 11.5" bull barrel, and 7.5" bull barrel.

Posted: 1/14/2006 7:12:04 PM EDT

[#5]

I shoot it out of my POF with 16" fluted barrel with no problems....

TS

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Tracers and fluted barrels?

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