Second question: are brand new Winchester. Sold it to carver a couple of years ago and I think he still shoots steel ammo in it. Used to have a bolt action 7.62X39 and shot nothing but Tula in it, never had a problem. on the packing case ' Target practice ammunition, ' and each round will also be stamped with. Question: though not Lake City Match (LMC) brass, is this Remington Arms military brass from 1963 suitable for this rifle? 223 Weatherby, have never had a problem with it. Sierra MatchKing bullets propelled by 42 gr. Specified use for this cartridge: rifle, 7.62mm, M14 National Match. Researching loads, precautions and procedures for this particular rifle yet leaves me with concerns.Īm aware of the necessity of maintaining gas port pressures at an appropriate level for proper functioning of the rifle and the dangers of slam fires.įirst, intend to reload once-fired military brass, head stamped RA 63 (have 2500 cases of this stuff acquired during RecFire sessions in years gone by) to simulate the M852 7.62 Match cartridge as specified in Army Ammunition Data Sheets Small Caliber Ammunition TM-43-0001-27. Have been reloading for a number of calibers since '86 but never for a gas gun such as this. Sighted in this gem 100 yards with commercial ammo. Yes it's safe to use just make sure you put some extra elbow grease in while cleaning your rifle as the cheaper stuff can be dirtier. Next, recently acquired a new Springfield Armory M1A Loaded. Is 308 steel cased ammo safe to use on my loaded M1A stainless Only if the ammo is stainless steel to match the rifle. My 716 shoots steel case without a problem, at least from a function point of view. You have a high quality weapon capable of tight groups at long distance and you want to feed it garbage ammo. And for quite some time, it was my main go-to ammo, because it was so cheap.cases of 9mm for under 100, delivered. SilverBolt said: Do yourself a favor and pick up some quality 168gr ammo. 45because its got incredibly long shelf life under adverse conditions. I'm just a retired submarine sailor who very much enjoys the added dimension of reloading his ammunition at home. HansGruber said: I have some steel cased ammo in a few calibers556, 762x39, 9mm. Hopefully I am not being repetitive but aim to pick the brains of the more experienced with the M1A than I am.įirst, I am NOT a trained sniper.

Steel cased ammo in m1a