steel jacket bullets?

[x_wrench]

in my latest e-mail from midway usa, one of the things they are trying to sell is "military over run" 7.62x51 ammo.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/29...ion-762x51mm-nato-147-grain-full-metal-jacket

that is fine, but i am unsure about the bullet. a "copper clad steel jacket" with a lead core. i am a bit leary about sending a steel core bullet down a steel barrel. i am sure copper clad means just enough to color. i would think that a steel jacket would be thinner than a standard copper jacket, so it would deform into the rifling without raising pressures. i just can not help wonder if a steel on steel is going to be harmful to a civilian barrel i do not know if mil spec barrels are tougher than std. production civilian barrels or not.

 

[tyeo098]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper-clad_steel

Its the same bi-metal jacket that basically all Russian ammo uses.
Wolf, the bears, tula, all bi-metal jacket.

Same stuff, wont hurt your barrel.

 

[-v-]

Shoot it and don't worry about it.

 

[chris in va]

I'd be more concerned about starting a fire with these, dry as it is.

 

[Fishslayer]

Soft steel. Softer than barrel steel. No problem.

A lot ranges won't allow it though. Indoor ranges because of backstop damage & outdoors because of fire danger.

 

[Deus Machina]

We go through this every week, it seems.
What it comes down to is that it might very well wear more than copper or the usual gilding metal. Maybe your grandchildren will be able to tell. You won't.

 

[x_wrench]

thanks for the replies. i was always told, "if you do not know, ask." so i did. and now i know. thanks again.

 

[Shawn Dodson]

There apparently is some Lake City 7.62x51mm US military M80 FMJ ammo that's loaded with steel jacketed bullets.

See - http://www.m4carbine.net/showpost.php?p=615845&postcount=13