Does anyone paint the back of their slug/pellets?

[ImpactX]

I was thinking about spray painting the back of my slugs and pellets. Maybe like red. So I can see the slugs in flight toward the target. My concern is, would the paint cause the slug/pellet to shift poi? Would the added weight cause them to fly weird or spiral out of control. Have anyone trying painting only the back of their slug/pellets and what effect if any do you see.

 

[cfs916]

You’ve been watching to much YouTube

 

[Stubbers]

I think shiny lead is easier to see than any paint, unless you do glow in the dark and shoot in the dark...just my 2c.

-Matt

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Seems there's a thread or two on painting skirts or whatever to make like tracer pellets time to time .. a search here or like GTA should give some results ..

 

[cahil_2]

I tried it and it was a waste.

 

[nervoustrig]

Does anyone paint the back of their slug/pellets?

Yes, the whole thing gets painted with the blood of...ummm, nevermind.

 

[Struckat]

When I shoot JTS wadcutters out of my MiniMrod with the flashlight mounted, I see the nice shiny pellet all the way to target.

It’s cool.

 

[Bramezy]

yes a bunch do for filming especially in slow mo and hunting to make them pop. Probably only works on larger caliber but it does work. Lots of you tube out there for it and videos showcasing the results.

 

[ImpactX]

I guess this idea isn't worth doing. Just thought it make the slug/pellet easier to see on scope cam.

 

[Gerry52]

I use fluorescent orange inside the skirts of pellets & it DEFINITELY made them more visible when filming.

 

[dan_house]

Try a couple mags worth..... if it works, then continue... if not, lesson learned and move on

 

[Stubbers]

I use fluorescent orange inside the skirts of pellets & it DEFINITELY made them more visible when filming.

I feel unpainted is just as visible in slow motion.

Any non-slow motion video of the florescent orange? Comparable to naked eye?

-Matt

 

[Bedrock Bob]

When the sun is going down (or coming up) behind you there is a 20 minute span you can see the pellet all the way to the target. If you adjust your shooting angle just right you don't need anything to get "tracer vision".

Same with a bright flashlight or headlights. When the light is directed at the base of the projectile you can see the reflection clearly. If light is not bouncing back off the base it disappears.

Shoot a .45 at night in the headlights. Shoot a BB gun under a streetlight. Same thing.

White paint might help. You can see a white arrow better in flight. Silver BBs are easier to see than copper. White would reflect light best. I think the biggest factor is to get enough light going in the same direction as the pellet so it reflects back at you.

 

[JaceSpace1369]

I guess this idea isn't worth doing. Just thought it make the slug/pellet easier to see on scope cam.

@orion Makes a printed case that hold the pellets perfectly for you to paint

 

[woogie_man]

Yup....and they make filming and spotting them much easier.

Have seen no negative effect on accuracy or stability. Hell I keep painted and un painted slugs in the same container

 

[PasadenaMike]

White works well for me

 

[ImpactX]

Ok I may have to go out and buy a can of paint to try. Seem like it doesn't effect accuracy or poi. So nothing loss.

 

[MylesBennettDyson]

For those of you who paint, have you ever weighed the dried results and compared them for consistency?

 

[PasadenaMike]

Ok I may have to go out and buy a can of paint to try. Seem like it doesn't effect accuracy or poi. So nothing loss.

Light mist is all you need. I suggest a template for A clean finish

 

[Rizz01]

I tried it once. The prep time was a "Downer". Above all, the paint chips left in the barrel were a PAIN.
Every time the probe pushes another pellet/slug into the barrel a little bit of paint gets scraped off. As far as I'm concerned, it's not worth it.
Anyway, since I shoot long range my speeds are too high to see the projectile anyway unless I dial back the magnification on my scope.