Robocop1051 Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 What do you guys think about wasting Steel case ammo for function testing rifles? My latest build needs to get TORTURED and I'm debated on how I want to go about this. The way I see it, I have three choices: 1. Steel (TulAmmo, Wolf, etc) @ $0.35pr 2. Remanufactured brass $0.45pr 3. Inexpensive bulk brass $0.60pr This is NOT for accuracy. This is just for putting a new rifle through the motions and getting some wear on the parts. Part of me says go cheap, but I worry about the quality of steel ammo. I need consistency in the loads to make sure I'm adjusting the rifle properly. Should I trust the cheap stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 As long as it's not the cheapest of the cheap, and lacquered. That shiit causes it's own problems with the chamber,once you burn that lacquer off the cases. It can gum shiit up quick, and it's hell to get out of the chamber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 For function testing of a new build /Rifle or upgrade, I would want the best known cycling ammo I have or know, only because you are function testing components , not ammo . If you put some cheap ammo through a new build & it has issues , you will be looking at not just the rifle components for causes , but them & the ammo, best to eliminate one before you even begin , that way you know their is a better chance of a component issue ,or mechanical issue , then wondering if its the $hit ammo . Plenty of time to play with the cheap fodder later to see how it functions in a known functioning action . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 I gave up on steel $hit a long time ago on everything but commie rifles. I'd just pound some cheap surplus m80 (or equivalent) through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfoosh006 Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 If you have any Turkish ZQI .308 laying around... use that. Dismal accuracy from all my .308 firearms... so much so that I have re-assigned it to just rifle break in. If you need to buy some break in ammo... I'd buy some Fed. XM80... maybe not the most accurate but it sure is reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfoosh006 Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 I will second the "brass cased for breaking in". Cheap surplus Berdan primed .308 / 7.62x51 ammo is everywhere ( online ) for 37-45 cents per round... https://ammoseek.com/ammo/308-winchester?ca=brass The Hirt. is better accuracy generally speaking.... YMMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfoosh006 Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 Oops... and if you want to spend 60 cents per shoot... consider this.. ( cheapest I have EVER seen it. ) https://www.targetsportsusa.com/magtech-cbc-308-win-sniper-ammo-168-gr-hpbt-308d-p-58717.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 46 minutes ago, bfoosh006 said: If you have any Turkish ZQI .308 laying around... use that. Dismal accuracy from all my .308 firearms... so much so that I have re-assigned it to just rifle break in. If you need to buy some break in ammo... I'd buy some Fed. XM80... maybe not the most accurate but it sure is reliable. Not only that, but the ZQ-1 brass is great for reloading. When Walmart was closing it out for $5.40 a box I bought a 1000 for that reason. Don't care about the accuracy, just gimme the brass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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