Hi guys, noticed there was an old thread about this topic but no real info so we'll try again. Has anyone had experience shooting this ammo and what did you think about it in general. Has anyone performed any accuracy tests with it? Thanks for your input.
Tula ammo 223 62gr
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Ive never had the chance to shoot any myself but my experience with the Russian ammo is that it is very dirty. I also don't put anything bi-metal through my guns other than my sks because of this http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/brass-vs-steel-cased-ammo/ . depending on your views of the trade offs; the value of the ammo versus replacing a barrel, it might be worth it to you.
Thanks for the link, very interesting article. I'll keep that one bookmarked. I always wondered about bimetal jackets and finding out they burn out chrome lined barrels more than twice as fast as copper jacketed bullets isn't too surprising. I shoot bimetal ammo through some of my cheaper guns (both surplus and modern) but avoid it in any rifle I like.
As for Tula ammo, I tried some in a Savage Axis. At 100yds the rifle can shoot 1.5" off a bench with decent factory ammo, about 2" with really cheap US made ammo, and I've found a couple handload recipes that shoot a tad under 1" with 69gr SMK's. For a $350 rifle that's pretty good. The Tula ammo was another matter all together. I tried 20rnds of the 55gr HP, 55gr FMJ, and 62gr HP and they all shot horribly. I shot four 5-round groups of each and I don't have my notebook handy but I remember them all being around 4" groups at 100yds. As mentioned, I also remember them being quite dirty. This was all last summer so I don't remember the specifics. I do remember being thoroughly unimpressed with the ammo in terms of accuracy.
It could just be that my specific rifle doesn't like the stuff, or I got a wonky batch, but I wasn't impressed much. If you're looking to blast away or do rapid fire practice at shorter ranges, it'll work just fine, but if you're looking for 100yrd+ accuracy I wouldn't recommend Tula.
As for Tula ammo, I tried some in a Savage Axis. At 100yds the rifle can shoot 1.5" off a bench with decent factory ammo, about 2" with really cheap US made ammo, and I've found a couple handload recipes that shoot a tad under 1" with 69gr SMK's. For a $350 rifle that's pretty good. The Tula ammo was another matter all together. I tried 20rnds of the 55gr HP, 55gr FMJ, and 62gr HP and they all shot horribly. I shot four 5-round groups of each and I don't have my notebook handy but I remember them all being around 4" groups at 100yds. As mentioned, I also remember them being quite dirty. This was all last summer so I don't remember the specifics. I do remember being thoroughly unimpressed with the ammo in terms of accuracy.
It could just be that my specific rifle doesn't like the stuff, or I got a wonky batch, but I wasn't impressed much. If you're looking to blast away or do rapid fire practice at shorter ranges, it'll work just fine, but if you're looking for 100yrd+ accuracy I wouldn't recommend Tula.
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I started a thread on the Tula link on CGN based on 223, 55gr product. It works fine. Descent grouping, and not any dirtier than the $30 a box product from North American producers. Again this is based on personal experience.
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Just finished off 500 rounds of it that I purchased in the fall of last year. Used in my T-97 and VZ58. It's better than the Barnaul and MFS but not by much at 100 yards benched. Not as dirty as I thought it'd be. I'd purchase it again but it's definitely not my first choice.
