TulAmmo....Russian Beauties

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brad27

Discussion Starter · Nov 19, 2010

So i was at Wally word today and saw a box of Tulammo 40s&w for $13. They're steel cased but that's fine since I don't reload anyway. I figured I would give them a go in my G23 since the price was right and it was for general range shooting.
Overall, not too bad accuracy wise, but damn, my Glock magazines didn't like them at all. They really had a tough time feeding up through the mag well. I'm guessing it's because of the casing itself being steel? or possibly they put, or didn't put, a lacquer finish on the casings? Even loading the magazines with this stuff was a bit of a challenge at times because I really had to put some pressure down on the bullets to load the next round.

Anybody else have any experience with this stuff? I haven't cleaned the gun yet to see how dirty it is. I'm guessing these shoot pretty dirty as well.

http://tulammousa.com/products/non-corrosive-boxer-primers/non-corrosive-boxer-primers/

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Christof60

· #2 · Nov 19, 2010

Sounds the same as the "Wolf" ammo.... I bought a bunch of it a while back because it was so cheap... It was really hot ammo, and accuracy was great, but after shooting a few hundred rounds through my AR, I started having FTE problems... Only thing I can figure is that the laquer they coat them with gets gooey with the extreme heat and coated the chamber... I quit using it after that..
I also think that due to the casing being steel, the length of the case is a little different, i.e., longer neck... Some talk about it on AR15.com that said it was the reason for most FTF/FTE problems...
I stictly use NATO ammo now....

brad27

Discussion Starter · #3 · Nov 19, 2010

Christof60 said:
Sounds the same as the "Wolf" ammo.... I bought a bunch of it a while back because it was so cheap... It was really hot ammo, and accuracy was great, but after shooting a few hundred rounds through my AR, I started having FTE problems... Only thing I can figure is that the laquer they coat them with gets gooey with the extreme heat and coated the chamber... I quit using it after that..
I also think that due to the casing being steel, the length of the case is a little different, i.e., longer neck... Some talk about it on AR15.com that said it was the reason for most FTF/FTE problems...
I stictly use NATO ammo now....

Yeah, a pretty knowledgable guy at my local gun shop said the same thing about the lacquer they use. He said to must make sure and clean the gun really well after shooting the steel case rounds. Not sure it's worth the $3-$4 saved.

cowboy1964

· #4 · Nov 19, 2010 (Edited)

The pistol calibers don't have any lacquer. I don't think the rifle calibers do either, though they may have a polymer coating.

I've had no trouble at all with 9mm Tula in a G19 or 45 Tula in an M&P 45c.

FobulousGlock

· #5 · Nov 19, 2010

brad27 said:
Yeah, a pretty knowledgable guy at my local gun shop said the same thing about the lacquer they use. He said to must make sure and clean the gun really well after shooting the steel case rounds. Not sure it's worth the $3-$4 saved.

This. I tried a box when they were around at Wally World and they are some dirty ass ammo. I didn't expect them to be high end or anything but man, I will stick to WWB or Federal.

den888

· #6 · Nov 19, 2010

They shoot fine in my Glocks, but I have only shot 100-150 rounds of the stuff.

FatPants

· #7 · Nov 19, 2010

Gosh, Ive shot 500 or more of this stuff without issue. Doesn't seem any dirtier, or less accurate than the wal-mart federal.

FiremanJim

· #8 · Nov 19, 2010

put 200 of .45 Tulammo down range yesterday,shot great,I will be buying more for the next range trip

firedawg60

· #9 · Nov 19, 2010

I've put several rounds of it through my 23 and haven't had any issues. It's just about as clean as anything else I put to it. Also works good in my 27. I've found a few places on line that I buy it and it's just about the same price, except I don't have to go to Wally World!! :whistling:

GrasshopperKY

· #10 · Nov 20, 2010

My SR9 didn't like it either.

They shot well and seemed accurate - but about 1 FTE per mag full.

Haven't tried any in the Glock yet.

Brucev

· #11 · Nov 20, 2010

I have fired 9mm and .45ACP Wolf ammo in Glock and 1911 pistols by COLT, etc. I have not had any problems with the ammo. Not once did a Glock ever have any sort of problem ever with the Wolf ammo. One of my 1911's occasionally had problems with ejection, which was true when it was fired with other brands of ammo. When I finally intalled a new extractor, that pistol became 100%... even with Wolf ammo. If some think it is dirty, fine. I've never found a brand of ammo yet that does not leave soot, etc. somewhere on the pistol. Guess what you do when you shoot a pistol??? You clean it. And guess what happens to the soot? It gets cleaned off. I think it might take all of possibly 10 minutes to field strip and clean my SA Mil-Spec. 1911. It does not matter if I fired Wolf or Winchester.

I have a nice COLT Hbar that I throughly enjoy shooting. It is in perfect condition. If Glock made a AR, it they would have to work hard to equal this rifle. It works perfectly with everything I've ever loaded in it... from Winchester, Remington, Seller & Bellot and (!!!) Wolf ammunition. I've not ever found any difference at all in function or on target accuracy with any of this stuff at 100 and even 200 yds. I have fired a boat load of stuff in this rifle. Not once have I ever had a single problem with any ammo in this rifle. They all work fine. If you can get Wolf at a good price, buy it and shoot it. If it doesn't do what you want it to, then move on to another brand or load your own. But to pretend that any one brand is the be all to end all or else that it is the bottom of the scrap pile is the kind of air head thinking that one normally expects to find on a "news broadcast" by the msm.

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fuzzy03cls

· #12 · Nov 20, 2010

Only thing I can figure is that the laquer they coat them with gets gooey with the extreme heat and coated the chamber..

Myth. This is not what happens. Steel cases do not seal the chamber as well as brass. This causes the crap from spent rounds to deposit into the chamber. After many rounds it's hot & sticks to the steel case, then you have a stuck case.
Want to prove it? Take a lacquer coated round & put a lighter to it. Nothing will melt.
All the wolf/tula ammo now days is poly coated anyway, no more lacquer, but guess what, they still stick.
I have found Glocks run it ok. I'd use it as a last ditch only if I had too situation. However be careful where you shoot it. Bullets are steel jacketed. Plays havoc in indoor ranges.

ctfireman

· #13 · Nov 20, 2010

I had problems with it...i'd rather spend a dollar or two & get federal.

jayhuh

· #14 · Nov 20, 2010

The Wal-Mart I go to sells Federal .40 for 14.57. Why run the Russian stuff?

brad27

Discussion Starter · #15 · Nov 20, 2010

jayhuh said:
The Wal-Mart I go to sells Federal .40 for 14.57. Why run the Russian stuff?

because the Federal isn't always in stock

FatPants

· #16 · Nov 20, 2010

jayhuh said:
The Wal-Mart I go to sells Federal .40 for 14.57. Why run the Russian stuff?

Well, for me, its $1.50 cheaper per box, and my G17 eats the 9mm just as well as the Federal. Why pay the extra?

G26Okie

· #17 · Nov 20, 2010

In my experience the TULA ammo is some of the cleanest I have shot, also have never had any issues with any of the tula I have fired.

jeepinbandit

· #18 · Nov 20, 2010

I've shot a metric crap ton of steel cased ammo over the years and never really had any problems with it that wasn't caused by me not cleaning the chamber out after shooting lots of it and then letting the rifle sit around for a while.

I shot probably 900 rounds of Wolf polymer coated 9mm out of my G17 in one day at a defensive pistol class and it never choked one time.

It runs fine just have to clean a bit more.

Glock21Owner

· #19 · Nov 20, 2010

Does this Tulammo have that nasty ammonia smell?

FatPants

· #20 · Nov 20, 2010

Glock21Owner said:
Does this Tulammo have that nasty ammonia smell?

I only shoot it outdoors, but I dont notice it.

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