A practice rocket for antitank weapons comprising a head and a support rod fastened to the head, the support rod carrying a tracer charge at its rearward end, and a propulsive charge in the form of gunpowder rods distributed around the support rod. The gunpowder rods are fastened to the head or to a disc attached to the head, and the support rod and the gunpowder rods are surrounded by a sleeve having a cylindrical portion and a narrow portion constituting a nozzle. The tracer charge is situated in front of the nozzle, and is ignited simultaneously with the firing of the rocket.