Brass v steel test for .223 ammo

[Dustbuster]

Best read I've seen on a honest ammo test. Answered a lot of my thoughts!
Non reason to doubt results! Enjoy!!

http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/brass-vs-steel-cased-ammo/#performance


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[Junkstack]

Welcome to the internet!!

 

j/k 

 

I still shoot, and will continue to shoot, steel case. I can buy new parts for the difference I'd save by shooting steel during the time it would take for me to burn out the parts.

[runco]

Good review, it confirms why I buy Federal.

[KKing]

Oldie but goodie article. I have a cheap barreled upper that I run steel through, because quite frankly I don't care if the bi-metal bullets wear out the $89 barrel prematurely. Just like I don't care that I haven't cleaned the $79 BCG that's in it in over 1,400 rounds. Everything else I run brass in because I have some pretty decent barrels and the money saved on steel case wouldn't add up enough to replace those barrels in that period of time. But...ask me which gun I have more fun shooting. The one that I could care less about and shoot steel case in, or the ones that get cleaned at regular intervals that I shoot brass case in. It's great not caring if the steel case gun is clean, just squirt more break free in the BCG and shoot. When it starts not working, then I'll clean completely. I digress, I apologize Edited June 16, 2014 by KKing

[Dustbuster]

I'm a steel fan myself despite my fav gunsmith hating Russian ammo.for as many rounds as they shot the results were impressive. Especially using an avg rifle to test with. Someone spent a lotta money to run that test!


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[DaveTN]

They did a good job of documenting what is pretty widely known; steel case will damage your rifle. But it’s cheaper so some can justify the cost of a new barrel and other parts shooting it. I won’t run it through any of my weapons.

[Jamie Jackson]

It is good to re-read that article.

 

I'm with KKing and Dustbuster on this.

 

I don't own any "safe queens" and have gone through 1000's of rounds of Wolf and Tula in my AR's and will continue to do so.

Guns are tools...I take decent care of mine...but I consider them tools, and they get used, and used hard. Barrels are replaceable and relatively affordable.

 

I respect that others choose not to shoot steel cased ammo through their guns...but I personally couldn't afford to shoot mine much without the steel cased option.

Edited June 16, 2014 by prag