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No. It won't hurt anything. Just go out and shoot.
Garbage in...Garbage out!! 
Look, I don't run steel-cased stuff in my rifles for any number of reasons as a rule, first and foremost of which is piss poor accuracy by in large and the fact that its dirty as @#$% leading to the need to stop/clean/lube more frequently. If you are building a precision rig...I'd skip the garbage and find some decent ammo to run in it. Aside from that, if you are just "plinking" or otherwise putting rounds down range...have at it with the steel-cased stuff, but just be sure to keep your rifle well-lubed and clean as necessary to prevent stoppages. The only "exception" to that rule that I've found personally is the Hornady Steel Match ammo, which while still dirtier that your average mil-surplus, brass-cased stuff...is actually not too bad in terms of accuracy (at least compared to the BB/Tula/etc. garbage).
Look, I don't run steel-cased stuff in my rifles for any number of reasons as a rule, first and foremost of which is piss poor accuracy by in large and the fact that its dirty as @#$% leading to the need to stop/clean/lube more frequently. If you are building a precision rig...I'd skip the garbage and find some decent ammo to run in it. Aside from that, if you are just "plinking" or otherwise putting rounds down range...have at it with the steel-cased stuff, but just be sure to keep your rifle well-lubed and clean as necessary to prevent stoppages. The only "exception" to that rule that I've found personally is the Hornady Steel Match ammo, which while still dirtier that your average mil-surplus, brass-cased stuff...is actually not too bad in terms of accuracy (at least compared to the BB/Tula/etc. garbage).
I thought this was a relatively unbias and good read on that very topic.
Brass vs Steel in AR
I know it's in 5.56, but at least same weapon platform.
-G45
Brass vs Steel in AR
I know it's in 5.56, but at least same weapon platform.
-G45
Here is the Lucky gunner video and study they did (1 day 4 guns 40K rounds). naval surface warfare has done larger studies but I cannot find the link right now.http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/brass-vs-steel-cased-ammo/
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That is a very good article. I read it a couple years ago and couldn't remember where I found it. Thanks glock45
The drop I accuracy was attributed not to the steel case, but to the steel and copper wash projectile.
I do not know, however, if there are any non ferrous bullets being loaded into steel cases- other than the hornady steel match. The main problem I have with the hornady steel match is that it is nearly as expensive as the brass cases ammo, without the reload ability of the case.
Start reloading- shoot inexpensively and accurately. Win win!
I only shoot steel case in my AK and Mosin. They were designed for it and it works great. I would not run it in any AR or pistol platforms.
I have had zero problems with steel cased ammo in my ar's and m1a. Not the most accurate but its cheap.
My AR's don't see steel case anything.
I should post pics of the evil steel cased ammo in my repr, you guys would probably scream and faint.
