AR Styles/Calibers

[MacFromOK]

I don't shoot anything steel cased in any gun.

Nor do I (hmmm... may have shot some .357mag in steel, not sure - I didn't buy 'em either way).

But how about my specific questions?

Also, what about mags (brands, etc.) ...

 

[O4L]

Ammoseek.com

 

[lasher]

of the brands you listed i only have IMI which is Israeli ammo, also Freedom is made by IMI and marketed by Federal. I bought the IMI cause the Israelis have been in a shooting war for decades and when the lives of your folk depend on quality rounds ... experience counts. but any and all of them you listed is good ammo. i've been slowly shooting my factory rounds up, buying some LC auction brass and hand loading 55 & 64gr gold dots

 

[tRidiot]

Green tip doesn't matter, it's as good as anything else out there. Just some ranges wont let you shoot green tip, especially indoor ranges.

 

[MacFromOK]

Green tip doesn't matter, it's as good as anything else out there. Just some ranges wont let you shoot green tip, especially indoor ranges.

Huh. Never been to a range. Why don't they like 'em?

 

[tRidiot]

Huh. Never been to a range. Why don't they like 'em?

Green tip is steep core, or "penetrator" not "armor piercing" like some folks will tell you.

But the steel core can tear up steel plates and tears the hell out of the back stops in indoor ranges. Sometimes they'll run a magnet over your magazines to make sure there is no steel in your ammo, that's what they've done for my pre-loaded mags at 2A in Tulsa.

 

[lasher]

mags? i use CPD and ASC. have some older USGI mags as well. i don't have any plastic mags, just aluminum or steel

 

[MacFromOK]

Thanks guys.

I've been looking at steel mags as well. IME, mag lips are often the problem with FTF. I'd prefer mine adjustable if necessary.

 

[dennishoddy]

Thanks guys.

I've been looking at steel mags as well. IME, mag lips are often the problem with FTF. I'd prefer mine adjustable if necessary.

The green tip M855 was designed to shoot through walls and vehicle doors, items that some .223/5.57 have an issue doing.
Google shooting through sheet rock with .223 for more intel.
I'd strongly suggest going with Gen 3 pmags for reliability. I"m not sure there are steel mags. Everyone I've ever seen is aluminum.

 

[lasher]

the CPD magazines are stainless steel which has been teflon coated, D&H mags are steel, ASC sure seem to be steel