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Posted On: 4/4/2014
By: Chuck
A: Hello Chuck,
These 115gr. FMJ rounds by Brown Bear in 9mm do have a steel case and they do sometimes use a bi-metal jacket on the projectile. I would suggest a brass cased round for shooting at a range that does not allow steel cased rounds.
Posted On: 5/11/2013
By: James
A: This Brown Bear 9mm ammo should work well for your outdoor range needs. While the cartridge is steel cased and not reloadable, the cost savings should be worthwhile if you are not planning to pick up the cases from outdoors. We have found this Brown Bear brand of ammunition to function well in the XD series of Springfield pistols, as well as Glock, Sig, and other modern firearms. The components used in this ammo are all non corrosive.
Since your pistol is new, I would consider a brass cased round to fire alongside this ammo just in case. The parts in your pistol will be built to tight specifications for the best performance and reliability. You may find steel ammo a little difficult to cycle during its first few hundred rounds. It may be possible that you won't run into this issue at all! However, I would consider either PMC, Magtech, Speer (lawman), Remington or Sellier & Bellot to have on hand as well during the "break in" period.
