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I have a M&P ORC and was wondering how bad is the steel cased ammo with copper bullets? I know it can be much dirtier but I typically won't shoot more that 500 rounds each range trip and clean all my guns after every range trip also. The significant cost difference (around $70 per 500 rnds) makes a big difference. Will it damage or cause premature wear on the gun?
Thanks,
Eric
I have about 3,000 rounds of Herter steel .223 I bought @ Cabela's stashed away for when TEOTWAWKI comes. It seemed like a good investment for the price. Years ago I bought a couple hundred rounds of Wolf .223 from FS and it fired fine through my Bushie, but it seemed pretty dirty. I rarely have time to shoot, much less clean my guns so I stick to the brass.
That cabelas herters stuff is trash accross the board. Its very underpowered (as tried on 4+ rifles). Good for practicing malfunction drills though. Definitely wouldnt hold on to it for a rainy day. Burn through it as practice ammo.
Mike
Of course its more expensive now......they have special new steel that doesn't wear out your AR....I won a sniper match with the 55gr Hornady steel it used to be $254 a case of 1000 now it's crazy expensive
Of course its more expensive now......they have special new steel that doesn't wear out your AR....
serious note: is hornady steel match boxer or berdan primed?
This is 223 Hornady 55gr. Steel Match Hollow Point Ammo. Steel Match ammunition is loaded at the Hornady factory with optimized propellant for each load that provides consistency and the highest levels of accuracy. Utilizing coated steel cartridge cases, and non-corrosive berdan primers, Steel Match ammunition delivers Hornady quality and performance, but with an economical price (saves as much as 40% when compared to brass case match ammo). This ammo comes packed in 50rds. per box.