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The "No Steel Ammo" Rule at Indoor Ranges...
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<blockquote data-quote="poopgiggle" data-source="post: 1453117" data-attributes="member: 6406"><p>I've been told at a couple indoor ranges that they don't allow steel jacketed ammo because their insurance company won't allow it because of the fire hazard. If this is true, I can't really blame them for banning it. It <em>is</em> possible that they're using it as a cop-out. I've heard anecdotal evidence of sparks from steel-jacketed rounds lighting unburned powder down range so I'll admit the possibility.</p><p></p><p>I don't really buy the backstop argument; I think that comes from old Soviet ammo which has a steel <em>core</em>, which might damage backstops more than lead core ammo.</p><p></p><p>The most likely possibility in my opinion is that they just want you to buy their ammo <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Bottom line is, BS or not, it's their range so they make the rules. If you don't like it, shell out and join a private range.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="poopgiggle, post: 1453117, member: 6406"] I've been told at a couple indoor ranges that they don't allow steel jacketed ammo because their insurance company won't allow it because of the fire hazard. If this is true, I can't really blame them for banning it. It [i]is[/i] possible that they're using it as a cop-out. I've heard anecdotal evidence of sparks from steel-jacketed rounds lighting unburned powder down range so I'll admit the possibility. I don't really buy the backstop argument; I think that comes from old Soviet ammo which has a steel [i]core[/i], which might damage backstops more than lead core ammo. The most likely possibility in my opinion is that they just want you to buy their ammo :) Bottom line is, BS or not, it's their range so they make the rules. If you don't like it, shell out and join a private range. [/QUOTE]
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