What is the maximum tracer burnout for the M240B?

What is the maximum tracer burnout for the M240B?

• A. 1000 meters
• B. 600 meters
• C. 900 meters
• D. 1100 meters

Answer: (C)

Tracer burnout distance is how far a tracer round will visibly burn before the tracer component stops burning, leaving a standard bullet to travel without a visible tracer cue. For the M240B, the 7.62×51mm tracer rounds burn out at about 900 meters. This means you can see the tracer up to roughly 900 meters, but beyond that distance the tracer flame ceases, so you don’t have a visible tracer cue to follow. That’s why 900 meters is the correct maximum tracer burnout for the M240B.

Tracer burnout distance is how far a tracer round will visibly burn before the tracer component stops burning, leaving a standard bullet to travel without a visible tracer cue. For the M240B, the 7.62×51mm tracer rounds burn out at about 900 meters. This means you can see the tracer up to roughly 900 meters, but beyond that distance the tracer flame ceases, so you don’t have a visible tracer cue to follow. That’s why 900 meters is the correct maximum tracer burnout for the M240B.