"Ignoramus6213" wrote in message
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I was at a gun range today with a friend, shooting a 9mm hand gun.

When he was shooting, I was standing behind him, watching. After a
few
shots, I realized that I may have seen a glimpse of the bullets as
they flew downrange.

I watched some more, and it did seem this way, although it was hard
to
see them and the barrel flash did not clarify things.

I am wondering, if, perhaps, it is known that flying bullets of that
sort of size and speed can be actually seen.

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I've watched pistol tracers and was surprised by how slow they seem.

Brass-plated "Golden" BBs are visible in flight in bright sun against
a dark background. I think bullets could be if the jacket is plated
across the back, instead of dark lead. I've seen them as streaks on a
video and -maybe- at the range, as a bubble of distortion in the humid
air. My eyes can barely make out a 4" black bullseye at 100 meters.