towerofpower93 22 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) Was going to use my S308 in a 3 gun match next weekend and they do magnet tests to ensure no AP rounds get into the mix and tear up the steel targets. I pulled a bullet from a Brown Bear 145gn FMJ round and low and behold it sticks to a refrigerator magnet. Anyone know if any of the steel cased stuff (FMJ or SP) will pass a magnet test on a pulled bullet? I'd like to take the S308 out for some run and gun matches, but the lack of a steel cases round that doesn't have any steel in the bullet may make that an impossibility. Thanks Eric Edited June 16, 2012 by towerofpower93 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VR762Shooter 838 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 I havent pulled any steel cased bullets, but I know that all the cartridges I have will not. I have pulled some of my surplus rounds and those will not. I will pull some of my Tula rounds and see how those go, but I will likely not be able to get back as to what those do until tomorrow. Maybe someone else can give you a heads up before then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 All the ones I ever pulled had bi metal jackets (steel). The jackets are soft steel and very thin, but they probably won't accept that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrThunder88 912 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Hornady Steel Match, but that can be a bit more expensive than bulk brass case ammo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jaba1017 71 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 My understanding is that all Russian rifle ammo is bi-metal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 My understanding is that all Russian rifle ammo is bi-metal. With exception of ammo that is made for the California market, Many ranges only allow copper jackets so they make a special run from time to time. I only ever saw that for 7.62x39 but maybe some of the other calibers have it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
towerofpower93 22 Posted June 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Thanks all, kinda what I figured with the bi-metal jackets. Eric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VR762Shooter 838 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 I did finally test my Tula and it is also bi-metal. Which means if I were in your situation I'd own nothing I could shoot. Good luck finding some cheap rounds you can use Quote Link to post Share on other sites
towerofpower93 22 Posted June 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 I can use the steel cased/bi-metal ammo all day long on the paper targets...it's when those steel gongs get put into a match that the magents come out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matthew Hopkins 1,065 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) it's when those steel gongs get put into a match that the magents come out. .308, surplus south african are not bi-metal, it's coper jacketed lead core. I know this for a fact because besides passing the "magnet test", I cut one in half and it's all lead core. it's pricey, but if you want to shoot metal targets it's either that or look for commercial lead core ammunition, which is still going to be pricey. but, you know the old saying : if you wanna play you gotta pay Edited June 19, 2012 by Matthew Hopkins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VR762Shooter 838 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 it's when those steel gongs get put into a match that the magents come out. .308, surplus south african are not bi-metal, it's coper jacketed lead core. I know this for a fact because besides passing the "magnet test", I cut one in half and it's all lead core. it's pricey, but if you want to shoot metal targets it's either that or look for commercial lead core ammunition, which is still going to be pricey. but, you know the old saying : if you wanna play you gotta pay I got some Portuguese and DAG that both attract magnets, dont think we have much SA in my area anymore. 308. surplus seems to have dried up in my area Quote Link to post Share on other sites
towerofpower93 22 Posted June 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 it's when those steel gongs get put into a match that the magents come out. .308, surplus south african are not bi-metal, it's coper jacketed lead core. I know this for a fact because besides passing the "magnet test", I cut one in half and it's all lead core. it's pricey, but if you want to shoot metal targets it's either that or look for commercial lead core ammunition, which is still going to be pricey. but, you know the old saying : if you wanna play you gotta pay I got some Portuguese and DAG that both attract magnets, dont think we have much SA in my area anymore. 308. surplus seems to have dried up in my area Do you have a link for the Portugese ammo? I'm looking at some for pretty cheap right now that's brass cased, but if it's what you're talking about and it doesn't pass a magnet test then it's a moot point as it obviously has something ferous in it. Here's what I'm looking at: https://www.samcoglobal.com/Ammo-nato.html and some cheap Czech surplus: https://www.samcoglobal.com/Ammo-308-win.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VR762Shooter 838 Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) Do you have a link for the Portugese ammo? I'm looking at some for pretty cheap right now that's brass cased, but if it's what you're talking about and it doesn't pass a magnet test then it's a moot point as it obviously has something ferous in it. Here's what I'm looking at: https://www.samcoglo.../Ammo-nato.html and some cheap Czech surplus: https://www.samcoglo...mo-308-win.html I dont have a link, but it appears to be the same one. We cant buy ammo online here so I happend to come across some battle packs in the shop one time and picked some up. Case stamp on mine is "FNM 82-21", which mean it is of the same production year as those are advertised with. I pulled some of the bullets from cases that looked more corroded than others and when placing a magnet on the bullet it did attract. I'd buy the Czech if I could get orders from online, that doesnt sound too bad for a crate and no warning of corrosion* Edited June 22, 2012 by VR6Shooter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
towerofpower93 22 Posted June 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Do you have a link for the Portugese ammo? I'm looking at some for pretty cheap right now that's brass cased, but if it's what you're talking about and it doesn't pass a magnet test then it's a moot point as it obviously has something ferous in it. Here's what I'm looking at: https://www.samcoglo.../Ammo-nato.html and some cheap Czech surplus: https://www.samcoglo...mo-308-win.html I dont have a link, but it appears to be the same one. We cant buy ammo online here so I happend to come across some battle packs in the shop one time and picked some up. Case stamp on mine is "FNM 82-21", which mean it is of the same production year as those are advertised with. I pulled some of the bullets from cases that looked more corroded than others and when placing a magnet on the bullet it did attract. I'd buy the Czech if I could get orders from online, that doesnt sound too bad for a crate and no warning of corrosion* Thanks, I'll give the Czech stuff a go and see how it does before stocking up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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