Cordite ammunition... visible or invisible?

[343KKT_Kintaro]

Are cordite ammos invisible when you shoot with them? or does this depend on the tracers you add to the ammo belts?

 

I just made a test on board a Blenheim IV Late, chose the default ammo (cordite), shot... and the sound was there, but no visible bursts...

[kraut1]

On 1/15/2021 at 9:24 PM, 343KKT_Kintaro said:

Are cordite ammos invisible when you shoot with them? or does this depend on the tracers you add to the ammo belts?

 

I just made a test on board a Blenheim IV Late, chose the default ammo (cordite), shot... and the sound was there, but no visible bursts...

Hi,

I think the cordite is just the propellant in the cartridge that moves the 7.7mm bullet in the barrel. Of the cordite itself you should only see the muzzle flash and maybe a bit smoke (cordite is a smokeless gunpowder).  If you see it during the flight or when it hits the target depends of the bullet type.

[343KKT_Kintaro]

Thank you Kraut, I'll go back to those ammos and I'll double check.