Steel Cased Tulammo - OK at Range?

[RavensFan11]

Hey all-

Found this ammo at WalMart today (sold out of all other 9mm). Guy there says he has shot it and it is pretty solid....a tad dirty. I grabbed a box (only $10....what the heck). As I was leaving, another customer says.."Just so you know, you can't shoot that at Freestate....no steel case allowed."

Is this the case? Anyone know if it can be shot at Continental?

Also - anyone else have experience with this brand....Russian made.

Thanks.

 

[fleaman64]

Hey all-

Found this ammo at WalMart today (sold out of all other 9mm). Guy there says he has shot it and it is pretty solid....a tad dirty. I grabbed a box (only $10....what the heck). As I was leaving, another customer says.."Just so you know, you can't shoot that at Freestate....no steel case allowed."

Is this the case? Anyone know if it can be shot at Continental?

Also - anyone else have experience with this brand....Russian made.

Thanks.

Call Continental, they will tell you. I don't know their range regs.

It's not necessarily the fact the ammo is steel cased - the case doesn't go down range. But, the bullet has a bimetallic jacket which is a thin layer of copper over steel with a lead core. The steel jacket can cause damage to some backstops. If the bullet doesn't pass the magnet test, a lot of ranges like Freestate say no dice, homeslice.

 

[ibanez320dx]

I've shot at freestate a few times and have never herd that before. But then again I've always had brass. That would be nice to know.

 

[DC-W]

There's nothing wrong with steel cased ammo. They don't allow steel core ammunition.
http://www.freestategunrange.com/range-rules

11. Tracer, incendiary, armor piercing, and steel core ammunition are strictly prohibited.

 

[RavensFan11]

Thanks all...great info, I learn something new here everyday! And today, I even got called Homeslice....which is a plus!

 

[DC-W]

Thanks all...great info, I learn something new here everyday! And today, I even got called Homeslice....which is a plus!

No problem homefry

 

[Plainolme]

No Tula is not allowed at Freestate. It is a mild steel jacketed round.

 

[bkuether]

You should just give up and sell all your .223 to me for half price.

 

[winch]

I never had a problem with Tula. GTG.

 

[mdjohn]

shoot it in your backyard or at an outdoor range or at an intruder in your bedroom

they will put a hole in paper or anything bigger

 

[DC-W]

No Tula is not allowed at Freestate. It is a mild steel jacketed round.

http://tulammousa.com/products/centerfire-pistol-cartridges/9mm-luger-9x19/

The bullet of 9×19 consists of two elements, i.e.:
-copper or bimetal jacket
-lead core

Says nothing about steel in the core.

 

[chevydave]

http://tulammousa.com/products/centerfire-pistol-cartridges/9mm-luger-9x19/



Says nothing about steel in the core.

It doesn't pass freestates magnet test that's why they will not let you use it they are in the mindset of better safe than sorry.

I do know you can use it at on target in Severn

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[smokey]

It doesn't pass freestates magnet test that's why they will not let you use it they are in the mindset of better safe than sorry.

I do know you can use it at on target in Severn

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yup, shot a crap ton of the 9mm and .45 tulammo at on target. It is very dirty but actually shoots pretty well. It is pretty soft shooting from what I remember.

 

[ColonelHurtz]

http://tulammousa.com/products/centerfire-pistol-cartridges/9mm-luger-9x19/



Says nothing about steel in the core.

What is pictured there is not FMJ.
Soft points and hollow points, by their nature, generally do not have the mild steel core that most Russian ammo is constructed with. If it is described as "bimetallic" jacketed then the second metal is generally steel.

 

[DC-W]

I'll be damned:
http://mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=73795

No Tulammo.
Sorry for my ignorance.

 

[Moon]

I've shot at freestate a few times and have never herd that before. But then again I've always had brass. That would be nice to know.

Freestate has a big magnet. If your ammo sticks to it, you can't shoot it there.

 

[timothyphutchison]

I've shot tulammo before and have liked it. I was hesitant at first since it was the first ammo I had ever seen with a steel case. No problem at all, though I only went through 100 or so rds.

I think I read somewhere that it can damage the extractor more easily? Anyone else seen that/actually experienced that?

 

[rob-cubed]

Extractors are hardened steel, steel cased ammo is relatively soft. The savings in replacing an extractor if it's ever necessary are well worth the discount on cheap Russkie ammo.

But wear can occur all over, from the chamber to the bore depending on bullet composition and gun specs.

In general, don't expect to walk into any range with magnetic ammo (case or otherwise) because of safety issues. Most places are very worried about over-penetration or ricochets with steel projectiles.

 

[damifinowfish]

You should just give up and sell all your .223 to me for half price.

Friends don't let friends shoot steel case ammo in fine American Rifles.

 

[timothyphutchison]

Good to know, Thanks.