Question about "Tulammo"

[CZP01]

Bad ammo and it gets worse so just send me your Tula and be safe and I shoot it and NO problems and now they have TulAmmo BrassMAXX

 

[Dino1]

One of my local indoor range sells this stuff, but won't allow you to shoot it in their range? What's up with that?

I reload way better quality ammo than this Tulammo, and cheaper to boast tooo.

My local indoor range won't allow it either, I asked him why and he took a magnet and picked up three rounds by the bullet end, steel core as well as steel case. I guess they don't like bullets bouncing around off the back stop.

 

[agksimon]

It's not the steel cases that are the problem, as long as they are poly coated and not laquer coated; it's the bi-metal bullet that wears out the bore, much faster than copper jacketed bullets.
Here's a report on it:
http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/brass-vs-steel-cased-ammo/

 

[Arik]

My local indoor range won't allow it either, I asked him why and he took a magnet and picked up three rounds by the bullet end, steel core as well as steel case. I guess they don't like bullets bouncing around off the back stop.

They dont "bounce" around. They just go through. At least that's what every Bubba thinks. That ammo is about as armor piercing as a common 308.

Do me a favor and actually cut one open

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[Dikinalaska]

Cut one open? Like just pull it apart?

 

[WilsonFlyer]

Methinks the best ammo is the ammo you can buy and shoot.

 

[2tango2]

I have a few boxes of the stuff in 9, 45 and 223. Havent had a chance to shoot it but my guess is that is on par with the Wolf ammo that Walmart used to sell?

 

[gnystrom]

At our range, on any given weekend, hundreds of rounds of Tula are fired without incident. The only thing I would watch for is a slight buildup in the chamber as the gun gets hot. Sometimes the coating on the cases can transfer to your chamber. I would clean your gun when you are finished shooting for the day. YMMV

 

[Arik]

Cut one open? Like just pull it apart?

Pull the bullet out and cut it in half long ways. I was referring to the post about the bullet attracting a magnet. Not about the rusty ammo! .

Some of that rust doesn't seem too bad. Id shoot...some...

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[CJ_mp40c]

I have shot the steel case Tula without any issues. I will say that due to the added friction of the steel cases, they don't load and properly stack in the mags all the time. They bind on each other and sometimes even feel loose. It is cheap ammo but I don't think I'll be buying steel cases again.

 

[MGMorden]

In my SD40 I've had no issues with Tula, nor in several other guns I own. In my M&P sometimes I get a light strike. I'm using the the Apex Competition AEK in that gun so that may have some effect on it, but its the only brand of ammo/primer that has given me trouble there.

As a reloader I try to avoid steel cases in general, but in a pinch I'll buy it but not to shoot in that M&P.

 

[argyle1514]

Haven't tried it in either of my 9mm pistols, but I have put about 700 rounds of Tulammo .45 ACP through my 1911 without a single problem.

 

[Dino1]

I knew I had a box of this stuff laying around someplace.

It is definately steel core, a magnet sticks to it like flys on... well you know what

 

[lightsluvr]

I used to be against Tulammo. Used to. Until one buddy kept buying the stuff for his 9mm and another bought it for his M&P Sport. Each time I used some of their ammo and never had a problem. Then I realized that maybe I was against Tulammo due to hearing that someone had heard from a friend who heard from a guy that heard from someone at his gun club that Tulammo was junk. Everything I've seen with my own eyes has been positive. I don't buy it because I'm collecting brass for eventual reloading.

Yup! You got it right, IME. The guys who slam Tulammo usually start with, "I heard" or "somebody told me". These may be the same guys who slam Hi Point, or DPMS or (fill in the blank).

LL

 

[David White]

The worst thing that I have ever heard about Tula Ammo is that it is major dirty stuff and you'll need to clean your gun REAL GOOD afterwards.

 

[argyle1514]

The worst thing that I have ever heard about Tula Ammo is that it is major dirty stuff and you'll need to clean your gun REAL GOOD afterwards.

I think that's another falsehood and, if not, subjective at best. I've used Tulammo in my 1911 and have not noticed an excessive amount dirt or grime afterwards. But like I said, the level of "dirtiness" is very subjective and will vary from one person to the next.

 

[ginzo]

I have the same opinion. I use Tulammo when nothing else is available. How dirty is dirty? Seem to spend the same time with any kind of ammo while cleaning after range.

I think that's another falsehood and, if not, subjective at best. I've used Tulammo in my 1911 and have not noticed an excessive amount dirt or grime afterwards. But like I said, the level of "dirtiness" is very subjective and will vary from one person to the next.

 

[Dino1]

I guess if a round bounces off the the backstop and hits you in the forehead you will have a different opinion.

 

[Jeff8600]

I stand corrected. Another case of being misinformed and believing it. My apologies. Speaking of this stuff, I just recently found a couple boxes that got pretty wet and rusted. I'm not going to try them, but how should I properly dispose of them? Don't just wanna throw them away so they end up in the dump or something

Just burn it

 

[N4KVE]

I wouldn't shoot that trash with your gun, let alone mine. Fortunately I bought cases of Wally white box, 100 rds for $11.99 when the shelves were full, & there was no mad rush for ammo. And $30 for a box of 50, well you could buy top shelf US ammo for that price. GARY

 

[BennyS]

I think he means he paid 30 dollars for three boxes, but personally I won't shoot anything but brass cases in my guns. I pay 12.00 a box of 50 at my shooting range for Mag Tech FMJ

 

[oberon]

I stand corrected. Another case of being misinformed and believing it. My apologies. Speaking of this stuff, I just recently found a couple boxes that got pretty wet and rusted. I'm not going to try them, but how should I properly dispose of them? Don't just wanna throw them away so they end up in the dump or something

There are some things I personally aviod. One would be knowingly risking a case rupture.
Used to be, about once a year, the boys up a tthe trading post had a 'disposal' session for powder, primer and ammo of questionalble useability. A 55 gal. burn can was set out back and touched off, and folks were welcome to toss stuff in.
Naturally, there were risks, but the biggest risk was throwing in a 1# can of black powder. That would tend to create commotion and make a mess, but primer, smokeless & loaded rounds were no problem. None of the potential fragments ever had enough oomph to puncture the barrel. Hundreds of # of material was made safe in this manner.

 

[BennyS]

I stand corrected. Another case of being misinformed and believing it. My apologies. Speaking of this stuff, I just recently found a couple boxes that got pretty wet and rusted. I'm not going to try them, but how should I properly dispose of them? Don't just wanna throw them away so they end up in the dump or something

Check with your local shooting range. Most will dispose of ammo for you

 

[jblank37]

First time that I have a chance to thank everyone for their replies. And yes, I only paid $30.00 for all three boxes. A friend said that he would shoot them in his Ruger. I gave them to him. Said he never had a problem. Again, I thank all of you.

Friends, John