Thread: Tula ammo

So its been out for a couple years. What everybody opinion on this ammo? Any problems with broken parts in rifles? Handguns?

Any failure to fires?

I've had a blown primer in .223

My Sig 226 and 229 don't like em for some reason, don't seem to eject correctly.

Originally Posted by jdub75

I've had a blown primer in .223

Just one or was it multiple? How many rounds have you shot?

The first 200 rounds I put through my RIA 1911 Tact .45ACP was Tula ammo, and other than being a bit dirty, it shot just fine.

Originally Posted by 22many

Just one or was it multiple? How many rounds have you shot?

1 using 'Tula' and 1 using 'Wolf' both .223. Approx 1000 rounds so far. I have ~700 more to go thru.

this ammo sucks... i have problems with it in guns that i never have any problems with..like xds and lcp

I have shot a few thousand rounds of this without any problems. I shoot 9MM, 45 ACP, .223 and no failures in any caliber.

Originally Posted by shayne

this ammo sucks... i have problems with it in guns that i never have any problems with..like xds and lcp

Can you please specify the problems that you were having?

What's really strange is that the "Tula/Wolf" ammo tends to be on the crappy side yet their primers are fantastic. "Russian" primers are now the choice of many competitors. I use Tula/Wolf primers for my .223 loads and in my .308 practice ammo I find them to yield almost the same accuracy as the CCI Bench Rest primers.

Look at a box of these primers and they all have a uniform appearance unlike the "US" primers which seem to have varying layers of sealer on them. Far from a uniform appearance.

I also like the fact that the primers are 1/2 to 2/3 rds the price of the US made primers. Truly "more bang for the buck".

kahr cw40 500+ no problems s&w m&p 15 1000+ no problems tangfolio witness 9mm p 1000+ no problems

I have a High Standard 1911 compact (45acp) & a AMT Backup (380). They are both tuned & very good shooters. I have fed both of these pistols a variety of commercial ammo, & a variety of "home grown" ammo. These pistols will eat any ammo I feed them, except "TULA"!!!!! Both pistols experienced failure to feed & failure to eject with this ammo. I wont go as far as to say this ammo is crap, but I will say, I'm not going to purchase any more of it!!

I have some older 7.62x39mm "TCW" 123-grain HP ammo. It's lacquered green casings with red sealer on the primer and around where the case and bullet meet. Overall it's been good ammo, a little dirty, but my AK and SKS don't seem to care too much.