Beretta 92fs

Beretta92fsftw · March 2, 2012, 01:32 AM

Hi I just bought a beretta 92fs. This is my first gun that I ever owned and I was wondering if it is safe to shoot steel casting rounds through it. Thanks

BarryLee · March 2, 2012, 01:40 AM

I have heard that it will in theory wear your gun faster than brass, but admittedly no real experience.

I have also heard that a lot of it is not of the best quality, but might be OK for practice ammo.

Beretta92fsftw · March 2, 2012, 01:49 AM

I was thinking about buying some bulk steel castings for range practice. But if it's going damage or wear out the gun then I don't think that I want to use this type of round. What about nickel plated rounds?

iamdb · March 2, 2012, 02:05 AM

No worries. Your gun will be fine. The steel won't hurt it, but the lacquer will build up in the chamber if you never clean your gun. I wouldn't think you would need to clean any more often than regular ammo.

9mm · March 2, 2012, 02:08 AM

I wouldn't use steel cased ammo in any of my carry guns, just my 2 cents.

Beretta92fsftw · March 2, 2012, 02:20 AM

Thanks guys

I guess I'll stick to brass then

shortwave · March 2, 2012, 03:09 AM

I've shot a bunch of steel cased ammo without any ill-effects on my pistols.

If I didn't reload, I suppose I would still be shooting it. If I got a good deal on steel cased, you bet I'd shoot it.

MidwestRookie · March 2, 2012, 03:38 AM

Yes it's safe to shoot steel through your 92. Carry it with brass, shoot steel at the range. Clean the barrel good before switching between the 2..

Marquezj16 · March 2, 2012, 08:31 AM

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your fine new pistol.

Steel cased ammo will shoot just fine through your gun as will the one with nickel plated cases. I have not shot a picky 92 FS ever.

As far as lacquer on steel cased, some do have them others don't. Tula, Wolf and Hornady have a polymer coating on their case.

As a general rule, after shooting steel cased ammo, clean your gun before shooting brass. Although I have broken this rule a few times in my handguns without consequence.

Enjoy your pistol and safe shooting.

zincwarrior · March 2, 2012, 09:20 AM

The Beretta 92 is a tough bugger. you will be fine. As noted, don't forget to clean it.

Also, remember Beretta has a wide variety of after market parts. D and other springs for the trigger, alternate target/night/fixed sights, competition grade barrels, hogue and other grips etc. Its one of the most common worked over pistols.

pgdion · March 2, 2012, 09:40 AM

I'm skeptical steel casings would harm the gun but I've heard the same as BarryLee so I won't shoot them, at least not in my 92FS or my Cougar (maybe in a cheap gun I didn't care about).

Walmarts around me are now carrying the 100ct boxes of Federal Premium. Still under $20 a box, It barely costs any more than the steel case junk does and is in a nice reloadable brass. Great ammo for practicing with, I buy a lot of it.

btw - congrats on the new 92FS, these are the sweetest guns!

Leejack · March 2, 2012, 09:43 AM

Congrats on you new gun!

I don't use that crappy steel case ammo, that's just me though.

Beretta92fsftw · March 2, 2012, 10:26 AM

You guys have been very helpful. I love this pistol. Thanks once again

icedog88 · March 2, 2012, 10:48 AM

I shoot Wolf in mine. No issues there. I shoot it in a couple of other pistols as well.

Mike38 · March 2, 2012, 11:02 AM

I have somewhere around 1700 rounds of Wolf steel cased ammo shot in my Beretta 92FS. No problems at all. Not one failure, not one.

tahunua001 · March 2, 2012, 04:02 PM

you should be fine with steel cased ammo...you just need to clean your gun after every trip to the range because it gunks up faster than brass

Billy Shears · March 2, 2012, 04:13 PM

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you should be fine with steel cased ammo...you just need to clean your gun after every trip to the range because it gunks up faster than brass

+1. That has been my experience as well. The stuff shoots well, but is as dirty as a chimney.

Congrats on choosing a Beretta.

Seven High · March 2, 2012, 11:21 PM

Buy one box and try it. Steel case ammunition was used by the Allies during WW2. They had to use steel due to a shortage of other metals.

Steve in PA · March 3, 2012, 03:32 PM

Shoot it, your gun will be fine.

In addition, the claim that the lacquer or polymer gunks up the chamber is....FALSE!!!

Neither comes of or gunks up anything. I've never seen the issue in handguns, but in rifles, the steel case do not seal as tight as a brass case in the chamber. This causes carbon to build up in the chamber. And after firing many, many rounds the next chambered round can get stuck.

dacaur · March 3, 2012, 05:01 PM

If steel cased ammo were just bare steel, I guess it could be a wear problem after some time and thousands of rounds.....

But, all the steel case ammo i have ever seen has some kind of coating over the steel, either lacquer or polymer, so there is no steel on steel contact, meaning no wear problem is possible.

I wouldn't worry about it.

this_is_nascar · March 5, 2012, 11:02 AM

Congratulations. I'm enjoying my new 92A1.

March 2, 2012, 01:32 AM	#1
Beretta92fsftw Junior Member Join Date: March 2, 2012 Posts: 5	Beretta 92fs Hi I just bought a beretta 92fs. This is my first gun that I ever owned and I was wondering if it is safe to shoot steel casting rounds through it. Thanks

March 2, 2012, 01:40 AM	#2
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 3,965	I have heard that it will in theory wear your gun faster than brass, but admittedly no real experience. I have also heard that a lot of it is not of the best quality, but might be OK for practice ammo. __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

March 2, 2012, 09:40 AM	#11
pgdion Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2010 Location: MPLS, MN Posts: 1,214	I'm skeptical steel casings would harm the gun but I've heard the same as BarryLee so I won't shoot them, at least not in my 92FS or my Cougar (maybe in a cheap gun I didn't care about). Walmarts around me are now carrying the 100ct boxes of Federal Premium. Still under $20 a box, It barely costs any more than the steel case junk does and is in a nice reloadable brass. Great ammo for practicing with, I buy a lot of it. btw - congrats on the new 92FS, these are the sweetest guns! __________________ 597 VTR, because there's so many cans and so little time!

March 2, 2012, 04:02 PM	#16
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	you should be fine with steel cased ammo...you just need to clean your gun after every trip to the range because it gunks up faster than brass __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

March 3, 2012, 03:32 PM	#19
Steve in PA Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 1999 Location: Northeastern PA Posts: 760	Shoot it, your gun will be fine. In addition, the claim that the lacquer or polymer gunks up the chamber is....FALSE!!! Neither comes of or gunks up anything. I've never seen the issue in handguns, but in rifles, the steel case do not seal as tight as a brass case in the chamber. This causes carbon to build up in the chamber. And after firing many, many rounds the next chambered round can get stuck. __________________ Steve

March 2, 2012, 01:49 AM	#3
Beretta92fsftw Junior Member Join Date: March 2, 2012 Posts: 5	I was thinking about buying some bulk steel castings for range practice. But if it's going damage or wear out the gun then I don't think that I want to use this type of round. What about nickel plated rounds?

March 2, 2012, 02:05 AM	#4
iamdb Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2011 Posts: 455	No worries. Your gun will be fine. The steel won't hurt it, but the lacquer will build up in the chamber if you never clean your gun. I wouldn't think you would need to clean any more often than regular ammo.

March 2, 2012, 02:08 AM	#5
9mm Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2011 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 2,834	I wouldn't use steel cased ammo in any of my carry guns, just my 2 cents.

March 2, 2012, 02:20 AM	#6
Beretta92fsftw Junior Member Join Date: March 2, 2012 Posts: 5	Thanks guys I guess I'll stick to brass then

March 2, 2012, 03:09 AM	#7
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,970	I've shot a bunch of steel cased ammo without any ill-effects on my pistols. If I didn't reload, I suppose I would still be shooting it. If I got a good deal on steel cased, you bet I'd shoot it.

March 2, 2012, 03:38 AM	#8
MidwestRookie Senior Member Join Date: September 4, 2010 Location: IL Posts: 462	Yes it's safe to shoot steel through your 92. Carry it with brass, shoot steel at the range. Clean the barrel good before switching between the 2..

March 2, 2012, 08:31 AM	#9
Marquezj16 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Posts: 2,088	Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your fine new pistol. Steel cased ammo will shoot just fine through your gun as will the one with nickel plated cases. I have not shot a picky 92 FS ever. As far as lacquer on steel cased, some do have them others don't. Tula, Wolf and Hornady have a polymer coating on their case. As a general rule, after shooting steel cased ammo, clean your gun before shooting brass. Although I have broken this rule a few times in my handguns without consequence. Enjoy your pistol and safe shooting.

March 2, 2012, 09:20 AM	#10
zincwarrior Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2011 Location: Texas, land of Tex-Mex Posts: 2,261	The Beretta 92 is a tough bugger. you will be fine. As noted, don't forget to clean it. Also, remember Beretta has a wide variety of after market parts. D and other springs for the trigger, alternate target/night/fixed sights, competition grade barrels, hogue and other grips etc. Its one of the most common worked over pistols.

March 2, 2012, 09:43 AM	#12
Leejack Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: The Alamo! Posts: 2,056	Congrats on you new gun! I don't use that crappy steel case ammo, that's just me though.

March 2, 2012, 10:26 AM	#13
Beretta92fsftw Junior Member Join Date: March 2, 2012 Posts: 5	You guys have been very helpful. I love this pistol. Thanks once again

March 2, 2012, 10:48 AM	#14
icedog88 Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2011 Location: norwich ct Posts: 737	I shoot Wolf in mine. No issues there. I shoot it in a couple of other pistols as well.

March 2, 2012, 11:02 AM	#15
Mike38 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2009 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 2,758	I have somewhere around 1700 rounds of Wolf steel cased ammo shot in my Beretta 92FS. No problems at all. Not one failure, not one.

March 2, 2012, 11:21 PM	#18
Seven High Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2004 Posts: 663	Buy one box and try it. Steel case ammunition was used by the Allies during WW2. They had to use steel due to a shortage of other metals.

March 3, 2012, 05:01 PM	#20
dacaur Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2010 Posts: 733	If steel cased ammo were just bare steel, I guess it could be a wear problem after some time and thousands of rounds..... But, all the steel case ammo i have ever seen has some kind of coating over the steel, either lacquer or polymer, so there is no steel on steel contact, meaning no wear problem is possible. I wouldn't worry about it.

March 5, 2012, 11:02 AM	#21
this_is_nascar Member Join Date: March 21, 2011 Location: Gloucester City, NJ Posts: 55	Congratulations. I'm enjoying my new 92A1.