TulAmmo

Rule of thumb is if it work in THAT gun, it's good practice ammo. Just don't buy in bulk until you know for sure that your gun can take it. People can say what they want, but some guns just don't like steel cased or lower powered ammo. Picky guns needs better ammo.
 
I've used it and all the other cheap Russian steel stuff and I've never had anything but a good time. No FTFs whatsoever. I have tried it in various pistol and rifle calibers, no complaints!
 
I have used the tulammo in my Ruger Sr9C and never had a problem. Didn't notice it to be particularly dirty and I didn't notice any odor. Unfortunately my local indoor range has recently banned the use of steel case ammo. I think they sell the shell casings for reloading.
 
Unfortunately my local indoor range has recently banned the use of steel case ammo. I think they sell the shell casings for reloading.
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Actually, the main issues are damage to range equipment and the danger of ricochets. At outdoor ranges, there's also a significant fire risk.

From a recent post of mine...
FWIW the main issue with Tula is the use of so-called "bi-metal" bullets, i.e. the bullets have steel cores and/or mild steel jackets.* This makes them more prone to ricocheting and making sparks when they strike the steel backstop at an indoor range or a hard object embedded in the soil backstop at an outdoor range. They also chew up the steel target hangers at indoor ranges much more quickly than lead. For these reasons, an increasing number of shooting ranges ban Tula, sometimes specifically by name! Check your local range policies before purchasing!

*Footnote: In late 2011, a Tula manager stated in an online gun press interview that the company would start marketing a more range-friendly product line with conventional lead-core copper-jacketed bullets in "early 2012"; however, AFAIK none of this ammo seems to have hit U.S. store shelves. YMMV.
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No problems in my 9mm Springfield XDm, but I do like recovering brass for reloading; that is to say, I perfer you shoot the higher price stuff and leave the brass. Me? I haven't purchased store bought in the last few years since I said hello to my little friend RockChucker.
 
Naw Chris, I think cetanner was referring to the shells, not the bullets. Some ranges only want brass (one by me doesn't allow steel or aluminum, just brass cased ammo). My guess is the same, the must sell off the brass and they don't want to have to sort it (although a magnet would extract the steel stuff easy enough :confused: )
 
It is Ok if the Ruskie ammo isn't much good as long as it's cheap and there is alot of it.

Is that the latest excuse Range personnel are using to keep Ruskie ammo off the range, 'It might be a fire hazzard'? I get treatebd badly enough by some people, but from a fellow shooter? Why can't they just say your range fees arn't high enough to cover the extra clean-up & disposal costs involved in cleaning-up after steel cases?
 
Naw Chris, I think cetanner was referring to the shells, not the bullets. Some ranges only want brass...
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I'm well aware that he/she was talking about the cases. My point is that many ranges are more concerned about the dangers posed by steel in the bullets, and/or the potential loss of revenue from having to shut lanes down because the target hangers and/or the backstops have been shot to pieces. :(

Many range managers care less about pistol cases than many shooters assume. (Rifle cases are another story, but I digress.) Most busy urban ranges collect more pistol brass than they can possibly sell at retail, and sorting the cases is a dirty, inefficient job that often has a low rate of return. Many ranges sell most of their pistol cases to a scrapper or a reloading company by weight, and these companies are well equipped to filter out the steel cases and other trash.

IOW if your local range has bags of cases for sale, you might be surprised to learn that those bags were purchased from somewhere else, or only represent a very small percentage of the brass they collect.
Is that the latest excuse Range personnel are using to keep Ruskie ammo off the range, 'It might be a fire hazzard'?
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Many outdoor ranges are shoestring operations. If a wildfire spreads to the clubhouse and firing line, they could be shut down permanently. :(
 
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To update my previous post, I ran a box of TulAmmo 9mm through my CZ-75 Wednesday afternoon and, as expected, had no problems of any kind. I did notice that the recoil and muzzle flash seemed a bit more pronounced than that of the Federal Champion that we also had at the range (my dad was trying out his new-to-him S&W 5906), but not to a huge degree.
 
I ran a box of TulAmmo 9mm through my CZ-75 Wednesday afternoon and, as expected, had no problems of any kind. I did notice that the recoil and muzzle flash seemed a bit more pronounced than that of the Federal Champion that we also had at the range
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Webley, what do you mean by more pronounced? I'm asking because I have not used Tula 9mm in my CZ but I've run Tula through my AR and the recoil was considerably less. Is the 9mm Tula recoil more or less than the Federal?

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I ran a box of TulAmmo 9mm through my CZ-75 Wednesday afternoon and, as expected, had no problems of any kind. I did notice that the recoil and muzzle flash seemed a bit more pronounced than that of the Federal Champion that we also had at the range

Webley, what do you mean by more pronounced? I'm asking because I have not used Tula 9mm in my CZ but I've run Tula through my AR and the recoil was considerably less. Is the 9mm Tula recoil more or less than the Federal?
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The recoil of the Tula was heavier and the flash was more visible than that of the Federal Champion. As far as the .223 is concerned, my experience mirrors yours in that the recoil, blast, and flash of the Tula is noticably less in my Saiga than Federal Champion 55gr FMJ (not that the recoil of a 9mm or .223 is all that heavy anyway).
 
Bought a 150 rounds of .45 ACP for my next range trip. Feel kind of bad because I cleaned out the local Wal-Mart, but if it wasn't me it would just be someone else.
 
I've found the Tula .45ACP to be pretty decent. I also shoot their 308 on occasion out of a PTR91 and a SIG716; it will hold 10 inch groups at 200 yards beyond that the groups really open up pretty quick.

The .223 and 9mm that I've shot was pretty bad and I haven't bought it again.
 
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