Zinc Plated Steel Cases ??????????

[billybronco]

Hey everybody,

Need some help, please...Cheap Russian 5.56 ----- Mfg is "Barnaul". Picked up a box at a gunshow. 62 grain soft point boat tail, non - corrosive. Steel cases are a no-no for AR's from everything that I've heard and read; however, the zinc coating would in effect prevent any heavy wear on the chamber, correct? Should I be shooting this through my Armalite or not? Only got 220 rounds or so. Split the case with my buddy....Thanks guys.

[RWBlue]

Hey everybody,

Need some help, please...Cheap Russian 5.56 ----- Mfg is "Barnaul". Picked up a box at a gunshow. 62 grain soft point boat tail, non - corrosive. Steel cases are a no-no for AR's from everything that I've heard and read; however, the zinc coating would in effect prevent any heavy wear on the chamber, correct? Should I be shooting this through my Armalite or not? Only got 220 rounds or so. Split the case with my buddy....Thanks guys.

Silver Bear ammo is just like Wolf. Some people love it, some people hate it.

I have heard complaints about FTF, FTE. I believe those issues were real for those rifles, but the same ammo may be good for other rifles.

There is no significant wear difference between Brass cased ammo and steel cases ammo (with or without zinc coating).

Conclusion:
NEVER use WOLF, Barnaul, Silver Bear, Brown bear ammo for important stuff, but if you gun likes one of the above buy a small pile of it and use it for plinking.

[billybronco]

thanks....i see that there are several posts regarding steel cased ammo recently. i read your reply on another post as well. i figured as much. just didn't care to have any major malfunctions. thanks again!