Advanced Marksmanship bullet trace Question

[chazwise]

Guys why does my 300 win mag have such a bigger bullet trace then my 308 when they're shooting the same bullet?...168gn amax at 600 yards... thanks for the info chaz

 

[Lindy]

Re: bullet trace Question

Velocity.

 

[chazwise]

Re: bullet trace Question

that's what i was thanking thanks

 

[jwoolf]

Re: bullet trace Question

the bullet "trace" is actually the mirage of the bullet passing through the air and, boiling the water in the air from the friction of the round passing through it.

more velocity, more friction, more mirage/trace/vapor trail.

It's not much different from viewing the mirage on your target except this is induced from a very fast bullet going through the air heating the air the bullet travels through.

 

[MALLARD]

Re: bullet trace Question

you should see 50 cal traces

 

[coldboremiracle]

Re: bullet trace Question

So, more humid air would give better bullet trace, because there is more moisture in the air for it to boil?

 

[armymedic.2]

Re: bullet trace Question

you wil also notice less trace when the wind is disappating the trace before your eye can recognize it. more when humid makes sense but can't say i noticed lately. have seen it on some dry cold winter days.....but then again it was a 300 RUM :}