[rjf1070]

Has anyone run some tulammo or other steelcased ammo through their XDS??? Results? Thoughts? I'm trying to keep my range cost down

[Pancho_Villa]

I do not have an XD, but I have used it in some of my other auto pistols to keep the cost down. It is accurate in some guns and not in others. Can say that I can advise anyone else to use it, but it works for me.

i don't reload any pistol ammo except for .45 acp. I even try to avoid that. Mostly cause I lose all the brass in the grass. I can't see well and I just can't find it. I have a range in the back yard. So I try to stick to the low bucks aluminum and steel case stuff if I can.

Oh, and welcome to the forum. Good place here.

[Balota]

Is there any problem with the steel cartridge casing scraping the chamber walls? Also, is the bullet in the TulAmmo any different composition than a typical US fab cartridge? That is, is there any steel in the bullet itself? Concern about piercing back plates at some ranges.

[rjf1070]

Thanks guys, I haven't found that the steel case caused any more wear in my other firearms than brass. I've just found that some firearms like it more than others do. For example, my glocks and bushmaster AR15 are just fine with it, but my S&W experiences a FTF every 3rd or 4th round. I had some Blazer once for my glocks and that was a nightmare. repeated FTF and FTE as well.

[Balota]

Originally Posted by rjf1070

Thanks guys, I haven't found that the steel case caused any more wear in my other firearms than brass. I've just found that some firearms like it more than others do. For example, my glocks and bushmaster AR15 are just fine with it, but my S&W experiences a FTF every 3rd or 4th round. I had some Blazer once for my glocks and that was a nightmare. repeated FTF and FTE as well.

Thanks! I may have to try a box of it and see if my XDm 9mm Compact will like it. It's liked everything else I've given it.

Followup: Just noticed on FTF XD forum a guy had some jams with steel cased ammo in his XD9SC. Use with caution.

[xd9gunner]

I've run a couple hundred rounds of MFS, which is steel case, lead core mild steel jacket with copper wash with very good results. I've shot a bit of norinco mild steel jacket copper wash steel case with ok results, reliable but not very accurate. I haven't shot enough of the tula whatit to have a valid opinion in handguns, but their rifle stuff works just fine, so i can't imagine their handgun ammo is no good.

[SHOOTER13]

I've used steel cased ammo in just about all my firearms...

Usually not as accurate...and usually more dirty...but it works !!

Just not for competition or self defense...

[threetango]

Not in my XDm, but my AK47 eats it like candy.

I've heard both good and bad about Tul in pistols but maybe you can try 1 box and see.

[Teddybear]

I've never had any problem with steel cased ammo of any brand. Most of it has been Wolf, and yes its kinda dirty, and its not match ammo, but I'm able to hit targets out to 100 yards consistantly, which is just about the limit for these old eyes of mine.

I heard a rumor a few years that the lacquer coating on the steel cased rifle cartridges will melt under rapid fire when the chamber got hot and gum up the chamber. But that was it, just a rumor. I've not had narry a problem with my AK, nor SKS's shooting lacquer coated, steel cased ammo.



Just my two cents worth.

[SHOOTER13]

Wolf now coats their different brands of steel cased ammo with polymer,

in leiu of the lacquer coating and it's perceived problems.