Is it OK to shoot steel cased ammo in a M1 Carbine?

[whatever]

Title says it all - can I shoot steel-cased ammo in my 1943 or 1944 m1 carbine? I'm not a reloader (yet) so I'm looking for the cheapest ammo available that won't hurt the rifle.

Any input is appreciated.

 

[VA27]

I've shot it in mine with no problems.

 

[Sunray]

Shouldn't be an issue. Steel cases are made from mild steel that is much softer than the rifle. However, since you're going to reload anyway, shooting a bunch of commercial ammo and keeping the brass(or as much as you can find after ejection) isn't a bad idea.

 

[Sam1911]

Yup. Steel cased ammo is safe.

 

[Jeremy2171]

The .gov did back in WW2 so fire away...

 

[jimmyraythomason]

What else is it made for? While there are a handfull of other guns chambered for the .30 US carbine round,the ammo was intended to be used in the carbine.

 

[mp510]

I have been to a number of matches where carbines have choked on steel case ammo that work fine with brass cased ammo. I don't believe it was the cases, per se, but more likely the loads being used.