On Wed, 1 Aug 2018 14:16:38 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 8/1/2018 1:49 PM, wrote:
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).
.........

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.

The only one that really makes sense is the damage to the backstop.



I don't know. The range I used to belong to banned them in the indoor
range as well. They had an elaborate, noisy, heavy duty exhaust system
in the room that had to be on whenever anyone
was shooting to get rid of the gun smoke and vapors. The indoor range
was electronically monitored with sensors as well that would sound an
alarm if residual levels rose above a certain amount. I was told that
the potential of sparks from steel jacketed ammo was the major concern.

As a guy who had my own range in the basement, I can say, the
ventilation was to get rid of the lead. I had 2 big "gate blowers"
from a 4341 in the trap and when I changed the filters they were full
of powdered lead. I always kept cardboard in front of the throat to
hold the lead dust and jacket material in. It also gave you an easy
place to hang your targets. A 3800 paper box, opened up was perfect so
I had an unending supply. I changed them every day I shot.