On Wed, 1 Aug 2018 08:48:42 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 8/1/18 6:58 AM, Tim wrote:
John H
On Tue, 31 Jul 2018 22:04:39 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:

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If it won't pass the magnet test, it can't be fired at my local range (indoors).
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I still can’t figure out that ruling.



I've read that steel ammo is banned because:

1. It penetrates backstops and does more damage to them.

2. It tends to ricochet more than brass ammo.

3. It sparks when it strikes objects and those sparks in an
gunpowder-laden atmosphere might cause a flash fire.

I don't know how true any of these reasons are...they're just the ones I
seen in web articles.

I don't like steel ammo or casings...they tend to be harder on firearm
actions and barrels than brass casings and lead ammo.

#3 is the reason given at Sharpshooters. I was shooting some Tula 9mm when the guy came out and told
me I couldn't shoot it. I asked how he knew it had steel in it. His response, "I could see the
sparks when the bullet hit the floor." Good enough for me.