Why can't you use steel cased ammo

[GD4]

I would rather replace a cheap part 5000 rounds sooner then not get to shoot those 5000 rounds do to price of brass vs steel.

[Fortier1796]

I put about five hundred rounds of steel cased Wolf down range behind 250 rounds of cheapo brass stuff this past weekend, didn't have a single issue with it at all. The gun was dirty as hell, but ate everything I put through it. And it wasn't horribly inaccurate, either. Sure, I'd love to shoot nothing but Black Hills or Hornady all day long, but as long as extractors are cheap, I don't have any issue using steel case stuff on range day.

[markm]

I save the steel cased stuff for shooting where I can't/don't want to find my brass. Like when it's muddy or I'm shooting in rocky terrain.

[ColdDeadHands]

I see honestly no need to shoot or buy steel cased ammo as they are almost the same price per 1000 as the SS109 I'm buying. There is a little difference in price but not enough to deal with all the gunk and buildup in the chamber from the lacquer or polymer.

[sgood1013]

Where are you getting the SS109 stuff?

[ColdDeadHands]

I usually buy this ammo

[Littlelebowski]

Steel cased ammo does NOT wear the extractor faster than brass cased in any measurable way and even if it does, its impossible to quantify how much extra wear its putting on that part.

Bottom line, extractors last a ridiculously long time as is and they're a cheap and easy part to replace.

Only guns with improper spec chambers will tend to choke on steel cased ammo.

We could end the thread with this. Sums it all up.

[markm]

I see honestly no need to shoot or buy steel cased ammo

Steel cased ammo is wrong on many levels. (except for AK shooters)

I still have to shoot a little of is so that I'm credible when I call it crap on the forums.

[G-lock]

I see honestly no need to shoot or buy steel cased ammo as they are almost the same price per 1000 as the SS109 I'm buying. There is a little difference in price but not enough to deal with all the gunk and buildup in the chamber from the lacquer or polymer.

Brass 339+shipping vs Steel 215+shipping. I not sure how your math works but can you make my paycheck bigger in the same manner. Jeff

[ColdDeadHands]

Steel cased ammo is wrong on many levels. (except for AK shooters)

I still have to shoot a little of is so that I'm credible when I call it crap on the forums.

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