Hammer trails

[Muddyboots]

On another note, does anyone have videos of hammer trails when the wind is blowing from right to left in a right twist (clockwise) barrel. It seems to me, most if not all, the hammer trails I see are with little to no wind or with a left to right wind.

And then there are you fellas that see the world upside down. Are hammer trails the same in Australia as in the US?

No, be counterclockwise spiral!

 

[Muddyboots]

I wish I had vid of the buck I killed with the .270Win (TH) and 156HH! Beautiful vapor trail right behind shoulder at 250 yds! Like a lighted nock!

 

[riceman]

What was splashing in water in bottom left of vid?

Muddyboots, that was fragments as the bullet breaks up. Low area had water in it. The impacts from previous shots flipped target over hanger and didn't flex like others.

 

[dchamp]

I would think that if the rifle has a right twist barrel then the vapor trail will show a clockwise rotation, wobble, corkscrew and if the rifle has a left twist barrel will show a counterclockwise rotation regardless of which hemisphere you are in Northern or Southern.

 

[Muddyboots]

Muddyboots, that was fragments as the bullet breaks up. Low area had water in it. The impacts from previous shots flipped target over hanger and didn't flex like others.

Thought the bullet hum scared crap out of something in water like muskrat.

 

[DiscoSteve]

Here's another slo-mo video of a hammer trail at a 300 yd target. 123 AH out of a 6.5 CM around 2900 fps.