SHOT Day 4 - Glow Ammo

[Andrew Wyatt]

how many lumens does the trace compound put out?

 

[The Don]

Looks like it could be fun! I wonder how they work after being loaded for extended period of time.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

DNS, that might have more to do with camera framerate than failure of the product. It's sheer luck to capture a bullet in flight to a target that close, with a camera that's only recording at 30 frames per second.

No, it isn't sheer luck. At only 30 frames per second, there should have been 2-3 frames that would have passed while the .45 bullet was in flight. But hey, it isn't my video. It is the manufacturer's own promotional video to sell the product and the video shows that not all the rounds light up as advertised despite all of the bright lights.

If the manufacturer's own promotional video doesn't document the product working all of the time, why should I believe that the product will work all of the time?

 

[Odd Job]

Are there any chemicals in the sticker which may be deemed toxic to human tissue (not upon application, but upon being embedded in a target)?

 

[General Geoff]

No, it isn't sheer luck. At only 30 frames per second, there should have been 2-3 frames that would have passed while the .45 bullet was in flight.

~900 feet per second muzzle velocity. Target at we'll assume 10 yards away.

That's 300 yards per second, divide by 30. The bullet is travelling 10 yards every 1/30th of one second. I maintain that it's down to sheer luck.

 

[NickEllis]

In lowlight application, depending on my camera, I often film at 24fps. Even more odds of missing the shot. Just say'n... perhaps we shouldn't be too critical before launching accusations.

 

[mtnkid85]

Im excited about them... but .188 cent a shot increase!? Thats alot of money for what your getting. I mean, 20 bucks for a little extra fun or a few rounds of "problem diagnosing" sure thats more what Id be willing to pay.

 

[jerkface11]

Does the sticker actually glow or is it just brightly colored?

 

[femoralis]

Is the "glow" visible to the bad guys downrange? If not, it might be an improvement over current tracers for mil use.

Clever idea!

 

[phoglund]

BTR,

Glow Ammo is also only visible from the shooters perspective so it doesn't give your position away to an adversary.

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