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Posted On: 5/18/2026
By: Robin Jacobs
A: Hello Robin! When we say that ammo "doesn't attract a magnet," we are referring to its bullet. Some bullets contain steel. This is for one of two reasons: (A) it strengthens the bullet so it can penetrate more effectively (e.g. 5.56 M855), or (B) it makes the bullet more economixal to manufacture (e.g. Wolf, Tula, Barnaul brands of ammo). This is mainly important because many commercial gun ranges prohibit such bullets on their premises (because they pose a higher risk of damaging range equipment, among other issues). We point out when ammo is "nonmagnetic" because our customers want to know if they can fire it at their preferred gun range.