Chip74 Posted September 26, 2018 at 10:00 PM Share Posted September 26, 2018 at 10:00 PM Hey guys new member here, first post! I mistakenly bought some steel casing ammo yesterday at Walmart. It was a good price and I didnt realize it was steel casing. Anyways ammo is not returnable at Walmart and my local range in McHenry does not allow the use of steel casing ammo. Are there any ranges in the McHenry area or even northern Illinois, just over the border in Wisconsin that allow steel casing ammo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchenryill Posted September 26, 2018 at 10:18 PM Share Posted September 26, 2018 at 10:18 PM OnTarget allows steel casing, as long as it's not steel core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic6010 Posted September 27, 2018 at 02:54 AM Share Posted September 27, 2018 at 02:54 AM Article 2 is also ok with steel case ammo. Little bit of a ride from McHenry though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icm2014 Posted September 27, 2018 at 04:53 PM Share Posted September 27, 2018 at 04:53 PM Hey guys new member here, first post! I mistakenly bought some steel casing ammo yesterday at Walmart. It was a good price and I didnt realize it was steel casing. Anyways ammo is not returnable at Walmart and my local range in McHenry does not allow the use of steel casing ammo. Are there any ranges in the McHenry area or even northern Illinois, just over the border in Wisconsin that allow steel casing ammo? McMiller Eagle WI http://mcmillersportscenter.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagSlap Posted September 27, 2018 at 06:33 PM Share Posted September 27, 2018 at 06:33 PM Article 2 is also ok with steel case ammo. Little bit of a ride from McHenry though. Since when?I've had my ammo magnet checked there to ensure it wasnt steel cased/core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrapyard Posted September 27, 2018 at 07:22 PM Share Posted September 27, 2018 at 07:22 PM Article 2 is also ok with steel case ammo. Little bit of a ride from McHenry though. Since when?I've had my ammo magnet checked there to ensure it wasnt steel cased/core. I think it all depends on who is working the counter and what type of mood they are in. And no I'm not joking. Ive had days there where they wouldnt let me shoot steel cased ammo (the bullets were not bi-metal, just steel cased). And I have had days where they sold me steel cased TulAmmo to use on their range. Ive also had them tell me Im fine shooting my own reloaded ammo there, and then the next time I cant use my own reloads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip74 Posted September 27, 2018 at 08:39 PM Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 at 08:39 PM Thanks guys! Ill probably check out On Target in Crystal Lake! Why do some ranges not allow steel ammo anyways? Does it have something to do with possibly causing a spark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrapyard Posted September 27, 2018 at 08:59 PM Share Posted September 27, 2018 at 08:59 PM Thanks guys! Ill probably check out On Target in Crystal Lake! Why do some ranges not allow steel ammo anyways? Does it have something to do with possibly causing a spark? The bi-metal bullets can cause a few sparks when they impact the backstop which certainly *could* be a fire hazard. Im not sure about why they would ban steel cased ammo, other than the fact that a lot of steel cased ammo has bi-metal bullets. It might just be a simple way to keep bi metal bullets off of their range without having to magnet test any of the steel cased ammo. Or you can put on your tin foil hat and say its because they only want your brass casings so they can sell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2A4Cook Posted September 28, 2018 at 12:32 AM Share Posted September 28, 2018 at 12:32 AM Thanks guys! Ill probably check out On Target in Crystal Lake!Why do some ranges not allow steel ammo anyways? Does it have something to do with possibly causing a spark? The bi-metal bullets can cause a few sparks when they impact the backstop which certainly *could* be a fire hazard. Im not sure about why they would ban steel cased ammo, other than the fact that a lot of steel cased ammo has bi-metal bullets. It might just be a simple way to keep bi metal bullets off of their range without having to magnet test any of the steel cased ammo. Or you can put on your tin foil hat and say its because they only want your brass casings so they can sell them.In defense of tinfoil hats, they DO religiously collect those brass casings ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted September 28, 2018 at 12:59 AM Share Posted September 28, 2018 at 12:59 AM Hey guys new member here, first post! I mistakenly bought some steel casing ammo yesterday at Walmart. It was a good price and I didnt realize it was steel casing. Anyways ammo is not returnable at Walmart and my local range in McHenry does not allow the use of steel casing ammo. Are there any ranges in the McHenry area or even northern Illinois, just over the border in Wisconsin that allow steel casing ammo?KAP Guns in Loves Park Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic6010 Posted September 28, 2018 at 02:12 AM Share Posted September 28, 2018 at 02:12 AM Article 2 is also ok with steel case ammo. Little bit of a ride from McHenry though. Since when?I've had my ammo magnet checked there to ensure it wasnt steel cased/core. They don't want steel core for sure, but they are smart enough to know the difference between Russian made bi metal jacket and steel core. Or at least they oked it for me. Like Skrapyard said, you can get someone with a bad day or that doesn't even know their own policy. That place is very hit or miss. Come to think of it now....one time I was there and they had a hand written list on the counter of a couple Russian brands of ammo you couldn't shoot there in the AK.Its was something like (this is not accurate) Tula is ok, Wolf was not, Golden Tiger and the Bears are fine. Not sure how they arrived at that logic because it's all the same stuff, but that was what they did. Then the next time I went no mention of it was made lol. Anyways OP, you should call any range first to confirm the details of what we all are saying. Or you can always make a trip out to Buffalo Rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoresident Posted September 28, 2018 at 11:25 AM Share Posted September 28, 2018 at 11:25 AM Another vote for OnTarget, great range. They let you shoot steel case and sell Tula steel cased ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xwing Posted September 28, 2018 at 01:33 PM Share Posted September 28, 2018 at 01:33 PM Article 2 is also ok with steel case ammo. Little bit of a ride from McHenry though. Since when?I've had my ammo magnet checked there to ensure it wasnt steel cased/core. They don't want steel core for sure, but they are smart enough to know the difference between Russian made bi metal jacket and steel core. Or at least they oked it for me. Like Skrapyard said, you can get someone with a bad day or that doesn't even know their own policy. That place is very hit or miss. Come to think of it now....one time I was there and they had a hand written list on the counter of a couple Russian brands of ammo you couldn't shoot there in the AK.Its was something like (this is not accurate) Tula is ok, Wolf was not, Golden Tiger and the Bears are fine. Not sure how they arrived at that logic because it's all the same stuff, but that was what they did. Then the next time I went no mention of it was made lol. Anyways OP, you should call any range first to confirm the details of what we all are saying. Or you can always make a trip out to Buffalo Rock. They changed their policy about 2 years ago to disallow all steel jacketed ammo. It would be nice if they backed off that policy b/c it means I cannot ever shoot rifle there; I'm not about to pay double for brass-cased ammo for an AK47. I will have to check them out again this winter (when it's too cold to bother with outdoor ranges). If you find out which brands they allow, please add it to this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip74 Posted October 1, 2018 at 07:51 PM Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 at 07:51 PM Or you can put on your tin foil hat and say its because they only want your brass casings so they can sell them. Yeah, thats exactly what I was thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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