The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Why no steel-cased ammo?

ffs1942 · January 23, 2014, 01:52 AM

I read in American Rifleman that old steel surplus ammo can be dangerous. It seems there is a corrosion affinity between the steel case and copper jacket and they corrode together. I tried shooting that cheap Russian Wolf .45 FMJ through my GI spec Auto Ordnance M1911A1. The dealer didn't recommend it because the varnish they put on it causes sticky feeding. I found this to be true, even when the chamber was oily. My .45 handles everything else perfectly including old GI ammo.

January 23, 2014, 01:52 AM	#29
ffs1942 Member Join Date: December 14, 2010 Posts: 79	Steel? I read in American Rifleman that old steel surplus ammo can be dangerous. It seems there is a corrosion affinity between the steel case and copper jacket and they corrode together. I tried shooting that cheap Russian Wolf .45 FMJ through my GI spec Auto Ordnance M1911A1. The dealer didn't recommend it because the varnish they put on it causes sticky feeding. I found this to be true, even when the chamber was oily. My .45 handles everything else perfectly including old GI ammo.