Steel Case .308 ok in Savage EDGE bolt gun ?

[E Texas Minuteman]

Hello:

I just bought a 500 rd case of .308, russian brown bear steel case ammo for my semi auto Saiga .308.

I'm contemplating buying a Savage Bolt gun in .308 -

Can you guys weigh in on if it's ok to use this steel case ammo in it ? 

Thanks,  E TM 

[E Texas Minuteman]

Maybe I phrased the question incorrectly:   

How many here who shoot a commercial / military caliber (like .308 / .223), in your Savage / Stevens bolt gun, have a preference of Brass or Steel Case, and why ?

Thanks,   E Texas Minuteman

[LaOtto222]

 "Steel Case .308 ok in Savage EDGE bolt gun ?"

A steel cased round should work fine in a Savage or Stevens bolt gun. However, they may not be very accurate and you definitely can NOT reload them.

[chutesnreloads]

As mentioned....they are unlikely to be accurate.If you just want to hear it go bang...save some money and buy fireworks.

[Harry Snippe]

If you want to shoot more on a budget then get a Lee reloading kit , The deluxe dies, a pound of Varget, along with some once fired brass and a box of bullets . It will get you started .

You will start shooting groups over time , while the other just makes holes . With that you never know what you or the gun could do.Steel and steel rubbing togather- something gotta wear !!!

[E Texas Minuteman]

If you want to shoot more on a budget then get a Lee reloading kit , The deluxe dies, a pound of Varget, along with some once fired brass and a box of bullets . It will get you started .

You will start shooting groups over time , while the other just makes holes . With that you never know what you or the gun could do.Steel and steel rubbing togather- something gotta wear !!!

Gentlemen:

Thanks for your take !   

I will invest in brass case ammo very soon, or some once fired brass.   

I suppose it won't hurt to try a limited amount of the steel case stuff as a base of accuracy test.

I actually have a Dillion RL 550 B setup a buddy traded to me, but am just in the process of setting it up. 

One reason for buying the .308 Savage EDGE (and the Saiga .308) is I already have the dies for .308/ 30-06 for the Dillion press.

Many thanks,   E TX M

[spikehorn]

The wolf 150gr steel cased ammo groups just as well as 150gr rem core lokt in my stevens 200, the diffrence being it has less of a powder charge. So when woodchuck season starts I crank the scope up 8 clicks and start shooting woodchucks. When deer season gets near I crank the scope back down 8 clicks and go back the rem core lokts.

[hornady]

If reloading is in your future I would say, buy only boxer primed brass ammo, The Edge from all the reviews I have read is your best buy, around here in the basic rifle it sells for $259.99, the Camo stock or the  scope package deal will increase it a little . The only complaint is the trigger, And it is a little different set up than is on the Stevens 200, but if it is bad you can still have it lightened up by a good gunsmith, But it may come threw OK, I have two Savage Stevens, The one needed trigger work, the other is not bad.