Steel core bullets

[Jabol]

Will these wear out barrels faster than standard jacketed lead core bullets? I never shot surplus ammo so I am not sure if it is safe to shoot in standard hunting guns. Just wanted to know before I prematurely kill my Ruger.

 

[jongun]

the steel doesn't actually contact the bore so I wouldn't worry about it just make sure the bullet diameter matches fairly close that of your barrel(slug it to be sure) my 2 cents

 

[Jabol]

Oh, I thought steel core means steel bullet and either copper washed or just a copper jacket so there would be the steel to bore contact.
How is Norinco 223 ammo?

 

[captonion]

Corrosive primers, and powder is often the bigger issue with much of the surplus ammo...

 

[TERMINATOR101CA]

Oh, I thought steel core means steel bullet and either copper washed or just a copper jacket so there would be the steel to bore contact.
How is Norinco 223 ammo?

That would be a steel jacketed bullet. Steel core is just that , steel in the core , and it may be copper jacketed or steel jacketed and copper plated. I've seen surplus combloc ammo that was copper jacketed, lead filled steel core .

 

[jongun]

Corrosive primers, and powder is often the bigger issue with much of the surplus ammo...

This...if you are gonna shoot surplus be prepared to clean your rifle after every range visit. What caliber will you be shooting just for curiosity sake?

 

[Jabol]

This...if you are gonna shoot surplus be prepared to clean your rifle after every range visit. What caliber will you be shooting just for curiosity sake?

223 in my 581 mini-14 ranch. Canada Ammo sells the Norinco 223 in brass cases non-corrosive primers. I do want to do volume shooting but I don't want to wear out the barrel with crap ammo as this is also my varmint hunting rig.