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Originally Posted by philip.ed
No, do a google search for it, if you wish.
The RAF used tracer rounds, but these weren't meant to inflict damage and were not like bullets. They were belted in the same way, though.
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Just to get back to the topic, you say those special tracer rounds did carry a smoke trail compared to modern tracers due to their different design?
I did a quick check, but couldn't find anything about those projectiles.
From the ballistic point of view, the tracers have to be as close as possible to the other rounds - that means same aerodynamics, same mass. Otherwise their flightpath is too different which would make them useless.
Mass is a problem as they burn much it during flight(lose energy), so, the longer the distance fly, they less mass they have, the bigger the difference where the tracers hit compared to other kinds of ammo.
I would think they are made of lead and copper/brass/steel too.
And you're right, they inflict less damage than conventional rounds as they have less energy, the further the target, the worse the energy loss.