stanc Wrote:Hmm. I had been told that M856 tracer can't be seen as well or as far as M62 tracer. So in your experience, 5.56 tracer was equally visible just as distant as 7.62 tracer?
No.
But 856 is compatable with 855 as M-62 is M-80. I do not think it would be difficult to make a 6.5 tracer compatable with any sort of issued 6.5 ball round in terms of beaten zone and seeing the tracer to what ever would be considered a max effective range against an area target.
Seeing the tracer depends on the compound and the environment. If the mil wants a brighter tracer, I am sure it can be done. I wouldn't think it to be a limiting factor.