So i'm now a member of cherry ridge and one of the big points they make is not to allow AP ammo, which is fine and i dont want to use it anyway. but i see sportsman guide has bulk ammo that is German military issue. the potential problem i see is that the bullets are nickel plated and the core is mild steel, which has been denoted as soft core, hence the german word weichkern. because of the steel they are magnetic and would obviously fail a magnet test. i love the ridge and dont want to ruin my record there. is this ammo potentially going to get me in trouble there?

 

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they are fine, lots of people shoot steel core (most all surplus ammo is)

Ammoman.com in NJ has these also - price seems similar and if you go get it, no delivery. Then you can check it with a magnet if you like (he describes it asn having a lead core...)

 

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ok thanks guys, i'll definitely check him out

I've never heard of a NJ range turning down steel core ammo, aka "magnetic test fail" ammo. From my understanding , there are ranges out west that do not allow it for fear of the steel core sparking on impact and causing fires.

well i was just curious because i know most AP ammo is steel cored or steel alloy so i just wanted to double check... and i'm surprised nj hasnt tried to.. um maybe i'm better off not saying it and giving them any ideas... never mind on that thought lol

I've never heard of a NJ range turning down steel core ammo, aka "magnetic test fail" ammo. From my understanding , there are ranges out west that do not allow it for fear of the steel core sparking on impact and causing fires.

 

You are correct. Cherry Ridge had a bad fire a few years ago that was caused by sparks from steel ammo. That's why they have the water pipes running up the ridge, the fire extinguishers and call boxes. By now, I am sure those pipes are full of holes.

But the fire was caused by a .50bmg which is now why .50bmg is only allowed to be shot on one day a week at a certain time.

 

I don't believe this applies to all ammo, only .50bmg

The german dag ammo is not steel core. It is nato ammo so it cannot really be steel core without the black tip marker. I have shot thousands of rounds of this ammo without any problems. It is cupronickle and that is why it attracts a magnet and also why its silver. Its just a copper alloy with a lead core. I disected one myself. Shoot and enjoy!

Ken

 

Added on edit.... Its also fairly acurate

The german dag ammo is not steel core. It is nato ammo so it cannot really be steel core without the black tip marker. I have shot thousands of rounds of this ammo without any problems. It is cupronickle and that is why it attracts a magnet and also why its silver. Its just a copper alloy with a lead core. I disected one myself. Shoot and enjoy!

Ken

 

Added on edit.... Its also fairly acurate

 

good to hear, thanks again... shipping says it should be here by the weekend so it looks like i know where i'm going on saturday