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Thread: Israeli 9mm Tracer
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July 22nd, 2019, 07:24 AM #1
Israeli 9mm Tracer
I have a hundred or so of these that wont fire due to hard primers (so Ive read) Id like
to reload them but dont know what powder to use to ignite them. Anybody have experience
with them?
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July 22nd, 2019, 09:43 AM #2Grand Member
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Re: Israeli 9mm Tracer
Why don't you reuse the powder that is in them?
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July 22nd, 2019, 10:54 AM #3
Re: Israeli 9mm Tracer
Primers are probably hard because they were most likely sub gun (uzi) rounds and you should be able to use any standard powder to ignite the tracer compound in the back of the bullet. I am sure with a little googling you can find what the standard powder charge for a 9mm sub gun round is.
I don't reload so I am just going off what I have seen others do that reload 5.56 tracer rounds that worked.Join the GOA & save $5.00. https://www.gunowners.org/mac-subs-join-goa.htm
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Re: Israeli 9mm Tracer
Any powder should ignite them but you will not be able to find load data. The tracer bullets are probably significantly longer and they are shoved deeper into a relatively small case. Pressures can do bad things in those situations.
That is why I suggested reusing the old charge.
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July 22nd, 2019, 04:05 PM #5
Re: Israeli 9mm Tracer
They make a tracer that doesn't burn. I just bought 5 boxes from midway or brownells, I think it was midway.
Point being they aren't a fire hazard. Its not easy finding the right place and conditions to spit little incendiary devices around.The Gun is the Badge of a Free Man
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July 22nd, 2019, 05:39 PM #6
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July 22nd, 2019, 05:42 PM #7
Re: Israeli 9mm Tracer
I looked this morning all I found (few sites) was nothing what I was looking for. I'll do more searching.
I know for the 50 you need special powder, and you have to poke holes in the metal cap or remove the plastic
cap in others to have a better lite ratio. Old bullets I guess are stubborn,.
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Re: Israeli 9mm Tracer
Don't know about that. I recall that the M193 used a different propellant in the ball than the tracer. Something about how a different propellant was required to ignite the tracer.
Wouldn't hurt to load up five or ten to see how it goes.
I avoid tracer. Too many stories about the tracing compound being a bit corrosive.
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