Hey guys, I recently joined a clib and they mentioned that they have a strict "no steel-core ammo" rule on their outdoor rifle and pistol range. Does anyone have any suggestions on good cheap non steel core ammo? They mentioned "wolf and tulammo and all that stuff" when I joined, but the tul website cleary states it is leadcore ammo just with a steel case. I also have some PPU ammo and im wondering if anyone knows whether that is steel or lead core? I picked up some PMC bronze which I hear is leadcore so will be fine. Primarily looking for .223/5.56 stuff.
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Range ammo restrictions
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Yeah that doesnt really work on steel jacketed ammo though as even if it is a lead core the steel jacket will attract it
I guess I am confused. 90% of the .223 and 5.56 ammo that I buy is not steel core. Unless it is M855/SS109 ammo it is probably not Steel Core.
The fact that you are talking about a pistol range also and they are talking about "Wolf and Tula ammo" makes me wonder if they have some ban on Steel CASED ammunition (as opposed to steel core. )
Both of the clubs that I belong to ask the members to sort out the steel and aluminum spent shells while cleaning up the brass. If the club makes income from selling the used brass they will get more $$$ per pound for brass casings than for "mixed metal" casings.
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And of course you're correct. I was thinking of range rules I'm familiar with which are very clear about no ammo containing steel, period, core or jacket.
What range are you talking about?
I mean it's an outdoor range, it's primarily a rifle range but you can shoot pistols on it as well. As I said they specifically said steel case is fine steel core is not. Then they said that Tulammo and Wolf were steel core even though I know Tul is definetely not. The concern was withpunching through the plates on the outdoor "no blue sky" system not with the casings.
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yeah they said steel cased is fine, just not steel core. It's at SRG
OP explained it pretty well in post #6. Steel core is more likely to penetrate through their no-blue-sky system.
The top popular answers are:
1. Steel core can cause sparks when striking certain rocks, such as flint, and potentially start fires.
2. Steel core is more likely to ricochet.
3. An errant shot has more barrier penetrating capability.
4. Steel core causes more damage to backstops and baffles
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We have a "no blue sky" system so as to never have an accident where a raised firearm is fired from the range over our burms and to whatever lies beyond. They are wood backed up with (what i assume is) steel. They will stop lead core but have had steel core punch through them in testing. The steel shot instead of lead is an enviro thing as we shoot trap and skeet over a river.
