Apple a Day
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I have seen and used plenty of ammo for semi-auto calibers with mild steel cases (commie guns) but have never seen any for revolvers. Any reason why not?
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Steel cased revolver rounds?
- Thread starter Apple a Day
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Steel cases
generally, steel cased ammo was made during wartime (1943) to save brass for more important uses (in this country). Foreign countries use steel cases because it is cheaper than brass, a big consideration for cash strapped communist countries producing millions of rounds of military ammo.
Since these were military calibers, and no modern military uses revolver rounds in anywhere near the quantity, there is no reason to use steel.
generally, steel cased ammo was made during wartime (1943) to save brass for more important uses (in this country). Foreign countries use steel cases because it is cheaper than brass, a big consideration for cash strapped communist countries producing millions of rounds of military ammo.
Since these were military calibers, and no modern military uses revolver rounds in anywhere near the quantity, there is no reason to use steel.
ribbonstone
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Works in semi-autos...the steel 9mm and .45cases hve worked in various revolvers....but there is LESS contraction after expansion and a revovler has to eject a bunch of them using finger pressure, while a semi-auto tends to have a whole lot more extraction energy on tap. (brass is good about contraction...and one of the reasons it gets used for cases under normal circumstances).
Not real sure...thought there were some Nagant revolver rounds made in steel. Wouldn't surprise me...had some old-old steel cased .22RF ammo, and some more recent .22rounds as well (but given that the firing pin has to ent the case rim, you have to wonder "why').
Not real sure...thought there were some Nagant revolver rounds made in steel. Wouldn't surprise me...had some old-old steel cased .22RF ammo, and some more recent .22rounds as well (but given that the firing pin has to ent the case rim, you have to wonder "why').
Shhh, you! Don't be giving them any ideas.Wolf hasn't branched into that market yet.
[Vader]NOOOOOOOOOOOOO[/Vader]Wolf says it is soon branching into oddball calibers including revolvers so we may see more of them