Anything Wrong With using Polymer-Coated Steel Case Ammo in Guns ?

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Moonshinedave

Discussion Starter · Sep 17, 2013 (Edited)

I know we all like to stock up on ammo best we can, also stay in practice with our weapons. As I am always looking for the best deals on ammo, I keep running across these Russian polymer-coated steel case ammo. Of course in my Mosin-Nagant, I buy this without second thought, I figured it was what it was made to use, but in my other guns I am honestly, quite leary. Now this ammo is non-corrosive, but still I have a hang up with steel case ammo even if it is polymer coated.
I am not going to claim I have the best weapons money can buy, but I think I have good quality weapons, and I don't want to do damage to them trying to save a few dollars on ammo. Is this steel case ammo ok to fire in these weapons?, or would a person be causing undue wear on weapons designed to handle brass-cased ammo? Anyone have an opinion, I'd like to read it, thanks. -dave-

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SARGE7402

· #7 · Sep 17, 2013

Really. Four years ago I'd bought some Russian in 223 and tried to use it in my AR180 to qualify. Now you have to remember we police tend to rip thru a goodly number ofrounds at a pretty fast clip. One magazine and then the polymer seized in the chamber and it took several blows on the charging handle to dislodge the spent case. Next round was the same. In our pistols, they work fine, but in a rifle, never again for me. My life is way to precious.

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