Russian made .22lr steel case

[Iron Sights]

I was given a couple boxes (50) of blue box Russian made "Junior" .22lr steel case. Any concerns with firing pin damage. I've read it is dirty, but does anyone have other thoughts?
Thanks

[ungawa]

Firing pin damage?

I take a good price on a case (5K) of .22 if it was guaranteed to destroy my gun on the last shot.

[Danny Boy]

Steel .22 cases??? WTF? Is everything in Russia as half assed as the hotel rooms for the Olympics?

[Iron Sights]

Firing pin damage?

I take a good price on a case (5K) of .22 if it was guaranteed to destroy my gun on the last shot.

I only asked since the firing pin was most likely made to strike brass and not steel. Since I only have about 100 rounds "I didn't want to destroy my gun on the last shot".

[Delkal]

I shot a cases of it in the early-mid 90's when it was well under 1 cent a round. They don't import it any more.

Very dirty and lubed some type of oil (your fingers got dirty too).

But the steel case is very soft and will not hurt a tempered firing pin.......I wish I still had 10,000 more!

[dkf]

The steel is probably very soft and thin. For a 100 or so rounds I doubt you will have a problem.

Steel .22 cases??? WTF? Is everything in Russia as half assed as the hotel rooms for the Olympics?

Their toilet paper is steel too.

[Fortytwo]

Their toilet paper is steel too.

Hey, perhaps that's why AK is such a durable piece of weaponry... tough folks build and use tough guns.

[nfafan]

I wouldn't hesitate to use in a "mainstream" gun like a Remmy or Ruger, but in a gun with VHTF parts, I wouldn't risk it.

[Iron Sights]

+ reps sent out to those that posted useful information.

[Whiterook]

Come to think of it, all .22lr cases should be steel since nobody reloads it.