Brass as a rule I believe is betterhowever I do not plan to get into reloading any time soon I just want some cheap practice ammo so will steel case ammo hurt my gun (semi auto) any more than brass ammo and if so how much more?
If it's new you want to use quality brass ammo the first few hundred rounds. After that it doesn't matter. But do not you cannot use brass and steel in the same session. The lacquer tends to stay behind in the chamber, will fuse with the brass and you get torn case heads. So when using steel always only use steel that session and scrub the chamber down.
I think you answered the question correctly yourself. Yes. BRASS CASE IS BETTER. MUCH MUCH BETTER. Steel case is for the birds. Brass case feeds better in semi-autos as far as I can remember. High end guns all the way to cheapo's, the brass stuff is better. Ever notice how steel case cartridges almost always seem to have visible bulges in the cases right at the butt ends of the bullets? ? ? Not quite so with brass ammo. Cheap shots or expensive shots I prefer ammo in brass.
Depends what your gun is. I wouldn't shoot steel through a 5,000 dollar gun but my SKS jams up with anything except steel ammo. It adds wear to some guns but in most cases you won't shoot enough to cause any real problems. They also make steel that is coated in lacquer that protects your gun a little. In most cases steel is no big deal, in high performance weapons I would say no.
However okorder /.. I my self am a RCBS, Lyman and Forster fan but I do use some of the Lee crimp and necking dies because I do like the design better, as well as the lee case trimmer design. D58 Hunting with Rifle, Pistol, Muzzle loader and Bow for over 3 decades. Reloading Rifle, Pistol and shotgun for over 3 decades.
