rabbitstopper Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 Has anyone used the Tru-Tracer shotgun cartridges in 12 gauge, at 6.50 per 10 seem very very expensive. So anyone that has used post and tell what they are like Thanks James :music: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeVeTaS Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 Seems good, do they have a website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 I have not used the Tru-Tracer brand, but I have used tracer cartridges in the past. The idea was to improve my "lead" judgement on a clay layout. We noticed that they do not show up well in bright daylight and the chap standing behind the gun, sees better than the shooter. At twilight, they are great, but almost useless as a training aid. They do demonstrate perfectly how shot "strings", thats about the only good thing I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted November 9, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 No website found, but found a piece on them saying they are used for teaching purposes and shopws the outer and center of ur pattern, fancy getting a few for a laugh at night Anyone had any experience?? James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted November 9, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 So cranfield, would u recommend them as a good night cartridge for a bit of fun then Does every peice of shot light up? Is there any chance of damage to the barrel ?? James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 At £6.50 per 10, thats expensive entertainment. You are only aware of light moving through the air, not individual pellets. Some cartridges seemed to stay brighter longer. Go on, buy a box, you know you want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted November 10, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 So what exactly do you see?? Just this mass of light flying towards a unexpecting fluffy bunny wabbit :) James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdowns hunter Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 I have used tracer cartridges before when my shooting wasnt so hot and they work well enough to show you how far your shot is behind the target One thing which I would be careful about is fireing them at close range during dry conditions as the flare burns for quite a few seconds and is quite capable of starting a fire if fired at ground game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted November 10, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 Would they be very bright at night then James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 I purchased a box of Tru-Tracers about 3 years ago.Probably for the same reason everyone else does........because I was missing badly. Unfortunately, I did'nt see where the shot went, as I was doing what I should be doing & concentrating on the bird...........after a second shot with them.....I put them away..& I've had 8 left for the past 3 years.The reason I was missing, was that I was trying too hard, & I fixed the problem, by not lifting the gun until the very last second.That got me back to where I used to be.......not brilliant.......but OK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted November 10, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 I would only get them for a nice show of firepower at night James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeVeTaS Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 You found any shops that stock them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted November 10, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 The boreham place does them James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeVeTaS Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 Leeches & son? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted November 10, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGhost Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 They are great fun but if you miss they dont tell you that much as it is dificult to tell just how far out you are. If you hit you know it. If you use them in a wood the tracer can ricochet of the smallest of twiggs giving a rather entertaining display. But because you are watching for the tracer you will miss most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma Fud Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 I've had an upsetting experience with one of those tracer cartridges. If memory serves me right it was January 1996. I took out some mates rough shooting. The weekend before was brill, with a mixed bag of rabbits, pheasant, pigeon and a Fox (my first ever). We were all keen to get out hunting the following weekend. But on the day in question nothing went right for us. Six of us drove 100 miles to an estate Gloucestershire. Arrived at 8am. Keen as mustard, we all set off to walk a small copse through. On leaving the wood I heard the muffled barks of the farmers terrier down a rabbit hole. As it got a fox the weekend before I gave it a few minutes working time to see what would happen, I also called the lads back to watch for a fox in case it bolted. Not to be, the stupid dog had got stuck down the hole. It took six of us 4 hours to dig the wretched animal out. By now, we were all a little bit P***ed Off to say the least. After a bite to eat. I said, 'Never mind lets try and start again.' I knew the location of a lovely rabbit warren out in a open field, I suggested that we should try my faithfull old ferret and shoot any rabbits that may bolt from it. The six of us stood in a line covering the full length of the warren, I briefed them not to shoot until the rabbit(s) bolted clear. Unknown to my mates, I placed a tracer cartridge in my shotgun to have a laugh. Guess what!, a rabbit bolted, my mate shot at it, missed, but shot my beloved ferret. The ferret was still alive, but only just, the only thing left to do was to dispatch the ferret as humanely as possible. I've have pulled the necks of hundreds of rabbits in the past with no problem, pulling the neck of a ferret isn't as easy as it sounds. I soon decided to place the ferret on the ground and dispatch it with the shotgun, however, I forgot I still had the tracer cartridge in the chamber (getting back to the tracer question) I shot my poor ferret again. As you can imagine the look of horror on my friends faces as this red flash blew my ferret in half. Smoke was billowing out of the ground. It almost seemed that the tracer was cooking my ferret. (Oh *****cks!!!) To make things worse, my friend had parked his van on the main access to the farm. On returning to the farm we found an irrate farmer jumping up and down because the milk lorry couldn't collect the milk from his milking sheds. guess what, I dont go back there any more, although the farmer didn't kick me off. P.s. The terrier lost all its fur, believed to be stress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdowns hunter Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 gOOD ONE -bEST LAUGH iVE HAD ALL DAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstopper Posted November 11, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 Ok then, looks like i will have to get some James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeVeTaS Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 LOL!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 So all in all...........it was'nt a bad day then!..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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