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<blockquote data-quote="kiwi3006" data-source="post: 306233" data-attributes="member: 8927"><p>I normally notice it when there is direct sunlight on the bullet. If the bullet path is shaded (clouds etc) then I find it difficult to see the trace.</p><p> </p><p>If I am directly behind the shoter I tend to see a fuzzy black circle moving towards the target, I have seen this at targets as close as 380 yds. Back in June I was off to the side and behind the shooter and saw a yellow trail head straight into the animal, I did have the spotting scope reasonably zoomed in on the animal though.</p><p> </p><p>I have captured on video the mirage type trace.</p><p> </p><p>as to your white trace; contrails form behind jets when the water vapour from the engine condenses back to small droplets of liquid water. </p><p>I would imagine in your case the temperature played a big part, like breathing out on a cold morning. </p><p>I think the bullet was causing the water vapour in the air to condense to water droplets and the cold air was making it visible.</p><p> </p><p>But then again I could be completly wrong.</p><p> </p><p>Stu.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kiwi3006, post: 306233, member: 8927"] I normally notice it when there is direct sunlight on the bullet. If the bullet path is shaded (clouds etc) then I find it difficult to see the trace. If I am directly behind the shoter I tend to see a fuzzy black circle moving towards the target, I have seen this at targets as close as 380 yds. Back in June I was off to the side and behind the shooter and saw a yellow trail head straight into the animal, I did have the spotting scope reasonably zoomed in on the animal though. I have captured on video the mirage type trace. as to your white trace; contrails form behind jets when the water vapour from the engine condenses back to small droplets of liquid water. I would imagine in your case the temperature played a big part, like breathing out on a cold morning. I think the bullet was causing the water vapour in the air to condense to water droplets and the cold air was making it visible. But then again I could be completly wrong. Stu. [/QUOTE]
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