I use steel in everything I shoot... Glocks, AKs, Saiga .308.... if a gun won't eat steel... it isn't worth keeping.
Reloading steel is where it's at, haha.
"Moscow Match" ammo.One can pull out the FMJ bullets from Soviet ammo and reload with Sierra soft nose bullets for good hunting ammo on the cheap.
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Hornady Steel Match. Match grade accuracy, steel case. I swear by this stuff, it's fantastic.It's simply less accurate ammo, usually made to a lower standard than brass cased. It won't change the inherent accuracy of your rifle any more than brass cased ammo. The steel case doesn't affect the bore in any way. If you shoot a ton of it, I'm sure it'll wear out the barrel, but so will the same amount of brass. Steel cased ammo is produced for shooting a lot on the cheap, not for match-grade accuracy. If it was produced to the same quality standards as some fancy supermatch ammo, I'm sure it would be just as accurate.
Did you use lacquered rounds in the pistols? I've only used Brown Bear in my Cz82.I have used it in my AK and when I had an SKS. I have also used it in my Beretta 92FS (9mm) , CZ82 and P64 (both 9mm Mak). I have never had any problems. Not all of it is dirtier, just the Tula and Wolf. As far as .308 (7.62 x 51), I have a DSA FAL. They claim steel cased ammo voids the warranty. I picked up a bunch of POF surplus and the beast eats it. I also bought some once-fired milsurp cases to reload. Not that I am worried about the warranty per say, I thought I would mention it because some manufacturers have the policy. The POF surplus was cheaper and shoots as well as the Wolf in my rifle.
I don't recall if it was lacquered or not. I have fired lacquered in the AK and my former SKS and the Beretta without any problems.Did you use lacquered rounds in the pistols? I've only used Brown Bear in my Cz82.