Tula Ammo O.K.

tahoeshooter · Jun 22, 2011

Tula ammo

I fired 1000 rds of Tula .45 230gr FMJ through my S&W945 and 2000 rds of Wolf .223 62gr HP through my S&W AR. Here is my observations for both:

The good...
It is THE cheapest ammo on the market.
It is surprisingly accurate.
I can simply throw the cases away because it is not reloadable.
Both loads ran without a single failure through my S&W's after thousands of rounds. Not one hitch.

The bad...
The smoke and powder residue is excessive.
The polymer coating is a bear to clean from the bore! Soak in Hoppe's #9 for 30 minutes, then spin a nylon bore brush on a power drill in the bore until it's clean. Inspect with light and magnifying glass. DO NOT let polymer build up in the bore folks!
It is a weak load, not up to SAAMI pressures, I guarantee it. (That does mean low recoil though!)

NOTE: While my S&W's never had a failure, my Bushy and POF AR's will NOT run Tula or Wolf ammo. I had many FTE's and blown primers...MANY! If I leave a polymer coated round in a hot chamber too long, the coating bakes to the bore and the case will fail to eject. I had to soak the bore with the stuck case overnight in WD40, then tap out the case with a rod the next day. You have been warned!

Will I buy it again? No.

Bicky Robby · Jun 24, 2011

I shoot that stuff all the time. Our Glocks and M&P's love the stuff. I also shoot it in my Springer 1911's without any hicups.

mkk41 · Jun 26, 2011

srh749 said:
Tula makes most of the military ammo for Russia. Then we would have to assume it is good quality. However, I would like to point out two things. First, the ranges I go to do not want or allow their patrons to use anything but brass casings. Most of the Tula stuff I have seen is not brass. Second, and more important.... and I am assuming most of you reading this are Americans.... there are many American companies who make good ammo, while Wal-Mart does everything possible to put American money in foreign businesses! Yes, they employ a lot of people (many of whom don't have much good to say about them), but they are selling YOUR country down the river! How much are you really saving by shopping there? Think about it!
Help SAVE YOUR COUNTRY!

Much of Winchesters white box ammo is actually made by Prvi Partizan , Sellier & Bellot and some rifle ammo is made by IMI.

REM 3200 · Jun 26, 2011

Too many years patrolling the inter-German border. I might shoot a Russian, but not Russian ammo.

ArchAngelCD · Jun 26, 2011

The only Wolf, Bear and Barnaul ammo I will shoot is their 7.62X39 ammo in my cheap AK-47 and in my SKS. I have never tried Tula.

CTG_COLLECTOR · Jun 26, 2011

I find these comments amusing.

srh749 said:
Tula makes most of the military ammo for Russia.

Have you never heard of Ulyanovsk, Barnaul, Novoisbrisk Low Voltage Equipment etc...? Tula Cartridge Works isn't the only mfg in Russia you know.

Then we would have to assume it is good quality.

You know what they say about "assuming". I've found Ulyanovsk's quality better than Tula.

However, I would like to point out two things. First, the ranges I go to do not want or allow their patrons to use anything but brass casings.

Not a valid argument for everyone. My indoor range can care less about steel or alum cases and they are literally attached to one of the nation's largest ammo remanufacturer. The main reason ranges ban steel cased ammo is because they're too lazy to sort out their brass before they reuse or sell off their "booty" of brass cases left behind by shooters who don't keep their brass.

Most of the Tula stuff I have seen is not brass.

That's because 99.9% of all Russian small arms ammo is steel cased. I don't recall any Russians or Eastern Bloc countries complaining about steel cased ammo that's used in their pistols, sub-guns, Assault Rifles and machine guns. It seems to function just fine for them.

Second, and more important.... and I am assuming most of you reading this are Americans.... there are many American companies who make good ammo, while Wal-Mart does everything possible to put American money in foreign businesses! Yes, they employ a lot of people (many of whom don't have much good to say about them), but they are selling YOUR country down the river! How much are you really saving by shopping there? Think about it!
Help SAVE YOUR COUNTRY!

When you refuse to buy Russian made ammo (or Serbian, Czech, Italian, Hungarian, Indoneasian etc.) from a US retailer, who do you think you're hurting? It's the US RETAILER who you are screwing over because it is them that has purchased said ammo from a US wholesaler. If no body buys that foreign made ammo from your local gun shop then that gun store owner doesn't make any money to help pay his bills to keep his lease on the shop or on his house or pay his employee(s).

c.marsh · Jun 28, 2011

RUSSIAN GARBAGE

please buy all that russian **** ..comrade putin needs all of our american dollars....................

KEN L · Jun 28, 2011

Since Wally World started carrying Tula I've shooting .223, .45, 9mm & .380 in my full auto guns. Buzzguns just love this stuff and so does my wallet!

SSGT Pride · Jun 29, 2012

REM 3200 said:
Too many years patrolling the inter-German border. I might shoot a Russian, but not Russian ammo.

I had 9 years (Continuous!) on and around Hof Border area supporting 2cnd ACR with 8 inch artillery! 1978 - 1987

Who needs earplugs or muffs when your deaf?!!

Ernie

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