Brass vs Steel case in field conditions
Updated: January 9th, 2013
Huey’s Gunsight tests how well brass and steel cased ammunition holds up in field conditions …
I had never considered the fact that steel ammunition will rust. I use high quality brass factory ammunition for hunting but the cheapest ammunition I can find for just about everything else, which for centerfire often means steel cased.
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During my cash-strapped college days, my only centerfire gun was a Mosin-Nagant M38. I kept it in the closet loaded with Silver Bear soft points. I'd shoot FMJs at the range, so this resulted in a lot of loading and unloading the Silver Bear. The cases eventually developed a semi-corroded rough texture. It probably would still function, but Mosin-Nagants are famous for having stubborn bolts. I replaced the ammo for the sake of reliable cycling.
The point: steel cased ammo has some issues.
wht about zink coating