Tulammo steel-case handgun ammo

[wesnellans]

I've seen this stuff at the local stores but have always been leery. Am I being too much of a worry-wort at the idea of shooting steel-cased ammo in my guns? Mental images of scratched/gouged chambers haunt my sleep...

Other than it being dirty (I've heard) to shoot, are there any detrimental factors to consider? The price is right for those of us who don't reload....

 

[SEIndSAM]

I've seen this stuff at the local stores but have always been leery. Am I being too much of a worry-wort at the idea of shooting steel-cased ammo in my guns? Mental images of scratched/gouged chambers haunt my sleep...

Other than it being dirty (I've heard) to shoot, are there any detrimental factors to consider? The price is right for those of us who don't reload....

It's fine, I have used it in the past and will always buy if it is all that's available.

 

[LP1]

I've not had any problems. It's also useful for those times when you don't want to pick up your brass.

 

[Spike_351]

I have found it to be inaccurate at times but reliable. I use it for drills/training purposes.

 

[Duron219]

I never used their handgun ammo but I use their ammo and other steel cased ammo in my M1 Carbine and I've never had a problem besides it being really dirty. In some cases it is cheaper than brass cased ammo, My rifle runs just fine with it.

 

[Bigtanker]

I've not had any problems. It's also useful for those times when you don't want to pick up your brass.

Same here. Never any problems and when the range is busy, don't have to pick it up.

 

[wesnellans]

So, no worries about scoring the chamber?

 

[chezuki]

Cases are a very mild steel, chambers are much harder.

 

[Duron219]

So, no worries about scoring the chamber?

I have shot over 500 rounds through my rifle and I haven't seen any problems.

 

[wesnellans]

Hmmm..... $5-7/box cheaper, more rounds to shoot for same money.....

Can you say...


?

 

[ljk]

700 round out of my XD40, no hiccups. fire away.

 

[MordecuS]

For a while, steel cased ammo was all I could find in .380 ACP. 400 rounds later, I have yet to have an issue.

 

[Kokomo1]

I put 400 rounds through my SA 9mm sub compact without an issue. My buddy did the same with his Ruger.

 

[HICKMAN]

I shoot Tula in my Glocks, M&Ps and AR with no worries.

 

[saintnick81]

Several hundred rounds of the 9mm through my SR9 with zero issues.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I'm a big fan of steel 9 mm ammo!

I don't have much experience with TulAmmo, but I've shot a few thousand rounds of Brown Bear.

I should note that the ONLY failure I've EVER had with THREE M&P pistols (Two FS and 1 C) was shooting a dirty pistol (dirtied by Brown Bear) with even more BB. It was a failure to extract.

-J-

 

[wesnellans]

I wonder where the perception ever started on thjs. I know I had it, too, and the last ammo left on the shelf is always the steel cased stuff, at least at WM.

 

[weedsnager]

I've used it in all of my hand guns and rifles, no problem.

 

[hochwald]

Some discussion of steel vs brass in carbines:

http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/brass-vs-steel-cased-ammo/

Steel generally accelerates wear.

 

[wesnellans]

Well, that puts things in a different light, folks...

Some discussion of steel vs brass in carbines:

http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/brass-vs-steel-cased-ammo/

Steel generally accelerates wear.