Well really it comes down to what primers is Hornady using with their steel case ammo? I assume Hornady is getting those steel cases from somewhere in Russia? If those steel cases are manufactured for Berdan primers, I bet those also come from Russia.I can't speak to the Hornady but the Russian was absolute hell on extractors.
Likely the lacquer on the Russian and I don't know how or if Hornady even bothers with that.
Todd.
That's an interesting tack to take.Well really it comes down to what primers is Hornady using with their steel case ammo? I assume Hornady is getting those steel cases from somewhere in Russia? If those steel cases are manufactured for Berdan primers, I bet those also come from Russia.
I assume then that I’d see the same light primer strikes with Hornady steel case ammo that I see with 100% Russki ammo.The one box of steel cased Hornady SST that I have is lacquer coated and has a Barnaul stamp on it. I'm pretty sure they get the primed cases from the Ruskies then add their own powder and bullet. It has been accurate and deadly in my CZ Carbine.
I can't speak to the Hornady but the Russian was absolute hell on extractors.
Likely the lacquer on the Russian and I don't know how or if Hornady even bothers with that.
Todd.
When was this Mini-30 manufactured?I am using stock springs in my mini 30 and I only shoot steel out of it. I am just too cheap to buy brass 7.62x39. I have certainly have had some occasional lite primer strikes now and then. But not enough to take the fun out of shooting it.
Shooting steel out of Minis is what I do on both the 14 and the 30. Since it throws the shells 20 yards away I don't have to worry about policing up the brass.
Cannot comment on the Hornady. All this being said, I would not let steel cases stop me from shooting them in the mini 30.
It was a 2018 production model.When was this Mini-30 manufactured?