{"id":6327,"date":"2024-06-07T20:44:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T20:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/?p=6327"},"modified":"2025-09-24T19:02:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T19:02:06","slug":"magtech-steel-case-9mm-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/magtech-steel-case-9mm-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Magtech Steel Case 9mm Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of 2023, Magtech released a new load in their ammo lineup: Magtech Steel Case 9mm. This new addition comes at a time when steel-cased ammo availability is drying up due to government sanctions. Many shooters equate steel-cased ammo with being unreliable, but I wanted to put this new round to the test and collect some velocity data along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep reading to see how the new round stacks up in this Magtech Steel Case 9mm review.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magtech Steel Case 9mm Review Quick Facts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6333 size-full\" title=\"magtech steel and glock\" src=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechg48.jpg\" alt=\"an open box of magtech steel case 9mm and a glock 48 on the table at the range\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechg48.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechg48-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechg48-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechg48-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechg48-1536x927.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechg48-200x121.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechg48-750x453.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechg48-1140x688.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/targetbarn.com\/magtech-steel-9mm-ammunition-1000-rounds-of-115-grain-fmj.php\">Magtech Steel Case 9mm<\/a> loads the rounds with 115gr. and 124gr. FMJ bullets with lead cores and full copper jackets, zinc-plated casings, and boxer primers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the range, I experienced a failure to feed in a Glock 48 and in a Hi-Point 995 Carbine but no other malfunctions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rounds were noticeably cleaner than other steel-cased options, likely because the rounds are polished and not lacquered<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Velocities were slightly faster from the Magtech Steel Case 9mm over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/9mm-luger-magtech-target-115gr-fmj-1000.php\">Magtech Brass Case 9mm<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Magtech Steel Case 9mm is a more affordable option than brass-cased ammo because it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/magtech-steel-9mm-ammunition-1000-rounds-of-115-grain-fmj.php?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=magtechsteelreviewtop\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6343 size-large\" title=\"shop magtech 9mm steel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shopmagtechsteel-1024x571.jpg\" alt=\"a box of magtech steel case and a glock at the range\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shopmagtechsteel-1024x571.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shopmagtechsteel-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shopmagtechsteel-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shopmagtechsteel-1536x857.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shopmagtechsteel-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shopmagtechsteel-750x419.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shopmagtechsteel-1140x636.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shopmagtechsteel.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc-shortcode\">\n    <div class=\"mc-shortcode__grid\">\n                    <div class=\"mc-shortcode__col\">\n                <div class=\"mc-shortcode__container\" onmouseout=\"handleShortCodeProductOut(event);\" onmouseover=\"handleShortCodeProductOver(event);\">\n                    <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product\">\n                        <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.targetbarn.com\/media\/products\/image\/512x\/a7d3e77d50cb3f0c92923c809cbcb75d\/2\/7\/2752f3b3ae1045b6869273b1d7261036.jpg\" width=\"85\" height=\"80\" alt=\"product\" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product-content\">\n                            <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product-content-title\">\n                                Magtech Steel 9mm Ammunition - 1000 Rounds of 115 Grain FMJ **STEEL CASES**                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product-content-price\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product-content-price-regular\">\n                                        $232.99                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product-content-price-final\">\n                                        $224.99                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/magtech-steel-9mm-ammunition-1000-rounds-of-115-grain-fmj.php?utm_source=Blog&utm_medium=product_grid&utm_campaign=post&utm_content=magtech-steel-case-9mm-review\" class=\"mc-shortcode__product-content-link\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"mc-shortcode__col\">\n                <div class=\"mc-shortcode__container\" onmouseout=\"handleShortCodeProductOut(event);\" onmouseover=\"handleShortCodeProductOver(event);\">\n                    <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product\">\n                        <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.targetbarn.com\/media\/products\/image\/512x\/a7d3e77d50cb3f0c92923c809cbcb75d\/3\/5\/3562c3f7182f8a03fe64f7eeff84ca67.jpg\" width=\"85\" height=\"80\" alt=\"product\" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product-content\">\n                            <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product-content-title\">\n                                Magtech Steel 9mm Ammunition - 50 Rounds of 115 Grain FMJ **STEEL CASES**                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product-content-price\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product-content-price-final\">\n                                        $13.99                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/magtech-steel-9mm-ammunition-50-rounds-of-115-grain-fmj.php?utm_source=Blog&utm_medium=product_grid&utm_campaign=post&utm_content=magtech-steel-case-9mm-review\" class=\"mc-shortcode__product-content-link\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magtech Steel Case 9mm Specifications<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6337 size-full\" title=\"magtech steel case 9mm\" src=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteel9mm.jpg\" alt=\"a box and three rounds of magtech steel case 9mm 115gr.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteel9mm.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteel9mm-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteel9mm-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteel9mm-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteel9mm-1536x877.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteel9mm-200x114.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteel9mm-750x428.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteel9mm-1140x651.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-236\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-236\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">Magtech 9mm 115gr. Steel Case<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Magtech 9mm 124gr. Steel Case<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Bullet Type<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lead core, full copper jacket<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Lead core, full copper jacket<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Bullet Weight<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">115gr.<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">124gr.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Case<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Steel<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Steel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Primer<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Small Pistol Primer 1 1\/2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Small Pistol Primer 1 1\/2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Ballistic Coefficient<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.144<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-236 from cache -->\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two new rounds from Magtech use 115 grain and 124 grain full metal jacket bullets with a lead core and full copper jacket. The steel casings are zinc-plated and polished rather than lacquered, making it cleaner than most steel-cased options. Magtech Steel Case 9mm uses <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/berdan-vs-boxer-primers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">boxer primers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, differentiating it from the majority of steel-cased ammo that uses berdan primers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Because the round uses steel cases, shooters can expect to pay less for it than brass-cased ammo. Steel-cased ammo is cheaper to produce, which means the savings ultimately get passed on to the shooter.<\/p>\n<p>As of writing this, Magtech has yet to release the 124 grain version of the new round. This Magtech Steel Case 9mm review will be focusing primarily on the 115 grain loading.<\/p>\n<h2>Magtech Steel Case 9mm Range Performance<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6330 size-full\" title=\"shooting magtech steel 9mm\" src=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shootingmagtechsteel.jpg\" alt=\"the author shooting magtech steel case 9mm at the range\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shootingmagtechsteel.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shootingmagtechsteel-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shootingmagtechsteel-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shootingmagtechsteel-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shootingmagtechsteel-1536x1031.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shootingmagtechsteel-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shootingmagtechsteel-750x503.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/shootingmagtechsteel-1140x765.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, let\u2019s take a look at how the round performed at the range.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Reliability<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6338\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6338\" style=\"width: 1990px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6338 size-full\" title=\"magtech steel malfunction\" src=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelftf.jpg\" alt=\"showing a failure to feed experienced during the magtech steel case 9mm review\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelftf.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelftf-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelftf-1024x661.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelftf-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelftf-1536x991.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelftf-200x129.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelftf-750x484.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelftf-1140x736.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A failure to feed I experienced out of a Glock 48.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the range, I put the new 115 grain steel-cased round through three pistols: the Glock 19, Glock 48, and Sig Sauer P365XL. I also ran it through two pistol caliber carbines: the Ruger PC Carbine and the Hi-Point 995 Carbine. For each gun I shot through about 20 rounds each.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rounds ran flawlessly through the Glock 19 and Sig P365XL, however, I had one failure to feed malfunction in the Glock 48. When I purposely fired rounds with a loose grip to induce a malfunction, everything ran flawlessly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I had no malfunctions out of the Ruger PC Carbine, but had one failure to feed with the Hi-Point 995 Carbine. The Hi-Point uses an internal recoil bumper in its stock which has a good bit of give. My suspicion is this caused the failure to feed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Accuracy<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6336 size-full\" title=\"magtech steel case 9mm\" src=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelrange.jpg\" alt=\"a box of magtech steel case 9mm next to a gun with steel targets in the background\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelrange.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelrange-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelrange-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelrange-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelrange-1536x826.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelrange-200x108.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelrange-750x403.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelrange-1140x613.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As far as accuracy goes, the Magtech Steel case 9mm had no noticeable accuracy issues out of any of the guns I tried it in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I had no problem hitting small steel targets at 15 yards out of any of the pistols used. With both iron sight pistol caliber carbines, I was able to consistently hit a 6\u201d steel plate at 110 yards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Of course, every gun is different, so you may find that it doesn&#8217;t run as accurately in your own gun.<\/p>\n<h2>Magtech Steel Case 9mm Velocity Testing<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6332 size-full\" title=\"chronograph\" src=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/chronograph-1.jpg\" alt=\"a chronograph at the range\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/chronograph-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/chronograph-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/chronograph-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/chronograph-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/chronograph-1-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/chronograph-1-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/chronograph-1-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/chronograph-1-1140x640.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-237\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-237\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Round<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Gun<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Barrel Length<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Low Velocity (fps)<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">High Velocity (fps)<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Average Velocity (fps)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Magtech 9mm 115gr. Steel Case<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Smith &amp; Wesson M&amp;P Pro<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5\"<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1196<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1230<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1214.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Magtech 9mm 115gr. Brass Case<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Smith &amp; Wesson M&amp;P Pro<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5\"<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1105<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1223<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1164.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Magtech 9mm 115gr. Steel Case<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Glock 19X<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4.02\"<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1143<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1192<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1162.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Magtech 9mm 115gr. Brass Case<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Glock 19X<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4.02\"<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1086<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1158<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1113.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Magtech 9mm 115gr. Steel Case<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Sig Sauer P365XL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.7\"<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1115<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1149<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1136.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Magtech 9mm 115gr. Brass Case<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Sig Sauer P365XL<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.7\"<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1056<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1164<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1104.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Magtech 9mm 115gr. Steel Case<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Hi-Point 995 Carbine<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">16.5\"<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1373<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1386<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1380.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Magtech 9mm 115gr. Brass Case<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Hi-Point 995 Carbine<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">16.5\"<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1328<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1365<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Magtech 9mm 115gr. Steel Case<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ruger PC Carbine<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">16.12\"<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1310<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1375<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1356.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Magtech 9mm 115gr. Brass Case<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ruger PC Carbine<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">16.12\"<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1309<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1340<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1322<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-237 from cache -->\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next up, I wanted to see how the round\u2019s muzzle velocities compared to its advertised muzzle velocities as well as the muzzle velocities of its brass-cased counterpart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magtech advertises the muzzle velocity of the steel-cased 115 grain FMJ as 1135 fps out of a 4-inch barrel. My 5-shot average out of a Glock 19x, which has a 4.02\u201d barrel, was only slightly faster at 1162.6 fps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With pistol barrel lengths ranging from 3.7\u201d to 5\u201d, all velocities of the steel cased rounds clocked in between 1115 and 1230 fps. This is just slightly faster than the brass cases which came in between 1050 and 1223 fps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of the two pistol caliber carbines with barrel lengths of 16.12\u201d and 16.5\u201d, velocities ranged from 1310 to 1386 fps. Once again, the steel-cased rounds tended to move faster than the brass-cased.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite Magtech advertising the steel and brass cased 115gr. rounds as having identical velocities, the steel-cased rounds moved at a faster speed with all guns tested.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Russian Ammo Ban &amp; Steel-Cased Ammo<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6331\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6331\" style=\"width: 1990px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6331 size-full\" title=\"magtech steel and brass\" src=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelbrass.jpg\" alt=\"a box of magtech steel case 9mm and magtech brass case 9mm\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelbrass.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelbrass-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelbrass-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelbrass-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelbrass-1536x912.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelbrass-200x119.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelbrass-750x446.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/media\/magtechsteelbrass-1140x677.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/targetbarn.com\/magtech-steel-9mm-ammunition-1000-rounds-of-115-grain-fmj.php\">Magtech Steel Case 9mm 115gr.<\/a> (left) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/9mm-luger-magtech-target-115gr-fmj-1000.php\">Magtech Brass Case 9mm 115gr.<\/a> (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Biden Administration <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/fact-sheet-united-states-imposes-additional-costs-on-russia-for-the-poisoning-of-aleksey-navalny\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">imposed sanctions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Russia in 2021, restricting importation of Russian firearms and ammunition. Because much of the steel-cased ammo on the market, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/tula-ammo.php\">Tula<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/wolf-ammo.php\">Wolf<\/a>, comes from Russia, there will be no more imported once the final shipments come in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So long as the sanctions aren\u2019t reversed, this seems like the perfect time for Magtech to come in with the more economically priced steel-cased 9mm rounds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for an affordable steel-cased 9mm option, the Magtech Steel Case 9mm 115gr. is an excellent option.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc-shortcode\">\n    <div class=\"mc-shortcode__grid\">\n                    <div class=\"mc-shortcode__col\">\n                <div class=\"mc-shortcode__container\" onmouseout=\"handleShortCodeProductOut(event);\" onmouseover=\"handleShortCodeProductOver(event);\">\n                    <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product\">\n                        <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product-image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.targetbarn.com\/media\/products\/image\/512x\/a7d3e77d50cb3f0c92923c809cbcb75d\/2\/7\/2752f3b3ae1045b6869273b1d7261036.jpg\" width=\"85\" height=\"80\" alt=\"product\" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product-content\">\n                            <div class=\"mc-shortcode__product-content-title\">\n                                Magtech Steel 9mm Ammunition - 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