Hey folks, forgive an old guy who has shot nothing but brass from lever actions many moons ago but I have a question about steelcase ammo and it being "dirty". I picked up an AR just before the crap hit the fan and recently purchased some Herters steelcase and have Hornady steelcase on back order. I bought it becasue they were the best prices I could find and seemed reasonable ( both about 50 cents a round including taxes & shipping). I know this is still a bit high from normal but it was an acceptable price for me. Now back to the question, what actually makes steelcase dirty? My thoughts are below can anyone let me know if I'm on the right track and also how dirty is this stuff, will I need to clean the firearm every 50 75 100 rounds?
My thoughts on why it is "Dirty":
- the case itself is just dirty , gritty and in some cases corrosive
- the powder in the primer is dirtier / differnet than brass
- the powder in the round is dirtier than brass and / or the steel may not expand as much as brass and any unburnt powder may blow back into the chamber
Thanks for any info given, even if it's just duh, the reason is XYZ you silly old coot.
My thoughts on why it is "Dirty":
- the case itself is just dirty , gritty and in some cases corrosive
- the powder in the primer is dirtier / differnet than brass
- the powder in the round is dirtier than brass and / or the steel may not expand as much as brass and any unburnt powder may blow back into the chamber
Thanks for any info given, even if it's just duh, the reason is XYZ you silly old coot.