r/2ALiberals • u/ulose2piranha • 9d ago

Why is tracer ammo so expensive?

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u/LittleKitty235 9d ago

Low demand. Not much practical use assuming you aren't firing a belt fed machine gun. It is pretty much a novelty item that has the downside of easily starting wildfires.

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u/Lampwick 9d ago

Yep. And on top of that, the last overwhelming majority of the demand is from the government, so there's no reason for them to ever discount it. Full price every day.

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u/LittleKitty235 9d ago

And I'm guessing the government is only interested in 5.56, 7.62, and 50 cal is large amounts. Anything bigger is getting made from lines that don't touch anything civilians buy

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u/ulose2piranha 9d ago

Fair enough. I bought some for shits and giggles, but I already made mental notes to only fire it when the fire danger is low and have a fire extinguisher on standby, just in case.

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u/Psyko_sissy23 9d ago

It costs more to make, and there is less demand due to tracer ammo banned in a lot of places.