BangBang
Professional
Article on Steel Cased Ammo https://www.alloutdoor.com/2020/08/11/will-steel-cased-ammo-hurt-gun/
Will Steel Cased Ammo Hurt Your Gun
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HansGruber
Ronin
I think a better question is:
Even if it does, will the money saved by buying the cheaper steel cased ammo pay for itself when I have to replace the parts?
Even if it does, will the money saved by buying the cheaper steel cased ammo pay for itself when I have to replace the parts?
BangBang
Professional
I shoot it, not frequently. I think with having extractors on hand and the savings in cost compared to what extractors cost you would come out just fine. It does seem dirty in comparison to shooting brass.
HansGruber
Ronin
Lucky Gunner had a article on running 10k rounds through an AR...the steel jacketed bullets used ended up shooting the barrel out in that time, but you could replace the barrel twice for the money you saved.
BangBang
Professional
I could see that. 10k rounds is a lot, for most people and all steel jacketed, yeah absolutely could replace the barrel.
Annihilator
Emissary
Only time I ever used steel cases ammo was in a AK-47 I picked up years back, no issues, but it was an AK, now, I won’t/use steel case in any other of my guns, just me. Good article BangBang.
BangBang
Professional
Hard to hurt an AK ain’t it?
HansGruber
Ronin
I have some steel cased ammo in a few calibers—556, 762x39, 9mm, .45–because it's got incredibly long shelf life under adverse conditions.
And for quite some time, it was my main go-to ammo, because it was so cheap...cases of 9mm for under $100, delivered, .45 for a little more.
Had a G21 that I torture tested with nothing but steel, several cases went through it with no maintenance (including cleaning)...never broke the extractor, didnt even get sluggish until more than 2500 rounds through it (if memory serves)...just knocked some carbon buildup out, dropped in some lube, and it kept chugging along.
And for quite some time, it was my main go-to ammo, because it was so cheap...cases of 9mm for under $100, delivered, .45 for a little more.
Had a G21 that I torture tested with nothing but steel, several cases went through it with no maintenance (including cleaning)...never broke the extractor, didnt even get sluggish until more than 2500 rounds through it (if memory serves)...just knocked some carbon buildup out, dropped in some lube, and it kept chugging along.
ghosttwofive
Custom
I think my Gen 3 G21 is unbreakable...lol. It's a tank of a handgun. I'm sure there's some types of ammo I haven't ran thru it but it's been thru the ringer as far as types of ammo, not one malfunction in 21 years of shooting it. It's in quiet retirement at the moment in my gun closet, but I have no doubt of it's reliability.
Keystone19250
SAINT
I’ve shot steel only out of my Mod2’s and have a few rounds left in 45ACP
From Sig, Winchester and Federal.
I won’t put it through my AR’s
From Sig, Winchester and Federal.
I won’t put it through my AR’s
HansGruber
Ronin
Unless it’s 5.45 surplus, or OLD 7.62x39 (like, close to 20 year old) surplus, even the Berdan primed steel is NC.
BangBang
Professional
Your absolutely right. And it is old old stocked up ammo. This new(er) ammo is not.
RICKYs2
Elite
Your absolutely right. And it is old old stocked up ammo. This new(er) ammo is not.
Yugo M67 that's one of the best AK ammo. VERY corrosive
BangBang
Professional
Not bad, I’m ok right now on .308 and don’t want to run .308 in my gas guns. I’d run it if I had to though.
HansGruber
Ronin
Not bad, I’m ok right now on .308 and don’t want to run .308 in my gas guns. I’d run it if I had to though.
I'd run it in a .308 AR or maybe the M1A...but probably not my HK's unless there was no other choice.
I shoot Winchester USA Forged steel case, but that's it. I stay away from Russian ammo, because of the lacquer on the cases gum up the chamber and make it sticky.
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