When leaving the US Army, was able to pick up a box of .38 tracer rounds that.........fell off a truck. I traded them for something or other some time ago without every using any.
I currently have a box of 9mm tracer rounds purchased via mail order a number of years ago, also never having fired any.
What is the general opinion on having these for signaling purposes in a survival situation?
I think there are issue with potential fire hazzard, barrel damage, etc, but I wonder if it would be worth throwing 6 or so into a SK if one were to already have included the proper caliber handgun/rifle. I know there are plenty of better signaling devices, but I am curious about the effectiveness of such rounds.