7.62x39 ammo for indoor ranges?

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Hi all,

I just got myself a SKS and look forward to use it at the range.
Unfortunately, the indoor range I normally go does not allow
mil surp steel core.

Could anybody recommend a brand/type of 7.62x39 ammo
that I can use at indoor ranges?

Thanks again,
 
Innovator said:
Hi all,

I just got myself a SKS and look forward to use it at the range.
Unfortunately, the indoor range I normally go does not allow
mil surp steel core.

Could anybody recommend a brand/type of 7.62x39 ammo
that I can use at indoor ranges?

Thanks again,
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Your best bet would be to take surplus and pull the steel core and replace with lead core, otherwise your looking at $15-20 for a box of 20.
 
CanAm said:
steel jacket won't hurt their plates.
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The copper washed or plated steel jackets won't hurt the plate. But the mild steel, though soft, bounces back more than copper jackets. Likely because even mild steel is more springy than the rather malliable and "dead" copper.

That's why DVC banned the MFS 9mm and other MFS ammo at their range. Too much bounce back.
 
IM_Lugger said:
how does powder get all the way to a backstop?
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Having stayed to help clean at DVC on occasion you'd be amazed at how far the coating of unburned powder covers. It's very noticable at a glance easily half way down from the benches. So I don't doubt that it covers the whole 17 yards. Is it enough to set off and flash back to the thicker area closer to the benches? Good question. But I sure wouldn't want to be there to find out that it can.
 
The club in question has it's ventilation the ducts who suck air into filters just over the backstop. so all the smoke/fumes/unburned powder is sucked at the end of the range..... Since they opened the had 2 fires caused by a spark on the backstop.
 
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it's not the steel jacket or the steel casing that these ranges don't want it is the steel core. i found this round when i was checking my target one day must have glanced off the log i had my target pinned to.
 
simonyzer said:
The club in question has it's ventilation the ducts who suck air into filters just over the backstop. so all the smoke/fumes/unburned powder is sucked at the end of the range..... Since they opened the had 2 fires caused by a spark on the backstop.
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I maybe seeing things but i could swear i have seen ammo bought from the club in question causing sparks at the backstop, 223 and 308, now i could be seeing things but i am not the only one.
 
dweenz said:
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it's not the steel jacket or the steel casing that these ranges don't want it is the steel core. i found this round when i was checking my target one day must have glanced off the log i had my target pinned to.
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In my case its any steel even a particle in the jacket that is banned. I have had many conversations with my club they even banned my lead core bullets but thats another story altogether.
 
makes me glad i only shoot non restricted in the bush. my steel cores are environmentally friendly :) less lead. though i am thinking about joining our local fish and game there is a brand new range i have never shot at a range before but it looks like a good one. i will have to check the rules i know human shaped targets are no go.
 
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