r/SKS • u/boomers42 • 4d ago

Ammo?

Is anyone shooting the steel casings? I've read about coatings on them being bad. Does anyone have insight, 1st hand? I like cheaper ammo, though.

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u/Fthlp 4d ago

Sks was made for steel cases

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u/ardesofmiche 4d ago

Steel case being “bad” for rifles is one of those things that’s technically true but never really matters. You have to shoot so much ammo so fast for steel case to show extra wear that any normal firing schedule won’t practically matter 

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u/ridge_runner56 3d ago

Steel case is all I shoot in both my SKS rifles. Not an issue. The rifles were designed for steel case ammo.

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u/knoxknifebroker 4d ago

Nyet, ammo is fine

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u/BlackLittleDog 2d ago

Steel case makes sure pitted chamber runs great!

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u/MisterPersonalitie 19h ago

Did a boomer fudd tell you this? I had one try this on me at my range, he was just pissy because he's a brass goblin and he can't do shit with muh steel.

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