IcemanUnlimited
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My local range doesn't allow it, why do some ranges ban steel-cased ammo?
Well give them a call and see what they have to say.My local range doesn't allow it
tyeo098 - heard that's a myth..
It has nothing to do with the firearm and everything to do with most indoor, or ranges that use steel for targets are not rated for steel core ammo. Which the vast majority of Russian made surplus ammo is. Steel core ammo transfers more energy into the target and penetrates the backstop to a deeper degree. Both will render a backstop unusable in a shorter amount of time than normal lead core ammo."steel eating backstops" - the steel in ammo is usually much softer than the metals used to manufacture firearms.
Ah, yeah even steel core ammo has softer copper jacket. And steel case ammo might wear out the odd extractor faster but does not normally adversely effect a well made firearm.i'm used to people complaining that steel ammo wears down guns badly and was already prepared to fire that.
When shooting lacquer coated ammunition special attention must be given to cleaning the chamber as the lacquer will build up in the chamber and, over time, may cause failure to chamber.
The lacquer used on those cases is based from fibreglass resin.Some of the steel cased ammunition is lacquer coated for rust prevention. When shooting lacquer coated ammunition special attention must be given to cleaning the chamber as the lacquer will build up in the chamber and, over time, may cause failure to chamber.