steel jacket

[usmc2037]

does anyone know if its bad to shoot steel jackets 223 in my ar 15

 

[GregD]

I would have to think that they would wear the barrel a lot more than brass.

 

[SSGSAD]

I would have to think that they would wear the barrel a lot more than brass.

^^^^^ Yes, This... ^^^^^

Steel CORE, ie, AP, has a brass or bronze jacket, to protect the barrel...

 

[GregD]

I must have misread, I thought he was saying steel but no jacket.
Can't believe the core material would make a difference in the wear.

 

[Mr. Habib]

Are you talking about steel jacketed bullets, or steel case ammo. Steel cases are ok (all though some here will disagree) but can be hard on extractors. I shoot copper washed steel jacketed 7.62x39 out of my AK and SKS with no problem but I would think that it would accelerate barrel wear if used a lot.