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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ahall" data-source="post: 4176017" data-attributes="member: 49426">Indoor ranges are particular about what they allow to be shot.Like others have said, powder build up over time can cause fires, so sparks near floor level are a problem.  Brass and aluminum do not spark, but steel can when the strikes concrete -steel can spark.  Yes, unburned powder does get expelled from a gun and it accumulates down range. With the number of rounds fired at an indoor range, a powder fire is bound to happen sooner or later if they allowed steel cases. The backstops expensive and rated for a maximum caliber.  AP/steel core rounds are outside the design specks and can tear up the backstop.At some ranges you can only shoot ammo you buy there.  Thats a profit center and gives them control over what goes down range.  Many take issue with reloads, because that allows loads outside the rating of the backstop to sneak in. As to selling the brass, yes, its more convenient not to have to sort the steel cases, but that can be done easily with a large magnet.  If its just going to a scrap yard, then the aluminum cases are also an issue.  If its going to reloaders, someone has to deal with sorting by caliber.  Steel is a minor issue in the recycle stream.</blockquote>