AR Rifles..

[k0ua]

From the Tula factory in Russia.

TulAmmo Ammo 223 Remington 55 Grain Full Metal Jacket (Bi-Metal) Steel

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Bruce

Tula has been around for a while:

Originally, the plant was created to provide arms to the citizens of Tula in order to defend against nomads' invasions, because they did not have enough weapons, which were produced in Moscow. The plant was created by decree by Peter the Great in 1712. The factory was equipped with then-progressive equipment such as: water machines, "trochanteric" machines for drilling shafts, grapes, hammers, machines for "scrubbing" - exterior and interior finishes trunks.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

From the Tula factory in Russia.

TulAmmo Ammo 223 Remington 55 Grain Full Metal Jacket (Bi-Metal) Steel

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Bruce

I used that once... filthy dirty ammo. Never again.

 

[k0ua]

I used that once... filthy dirty ammo. Never again.

It is that Yak dung they use for filler in their propellant.

 

[CalG]

I used that once... filthy dirty ammo. Never again.

TULA America does NOT manufacture ammunition. They package and resell from a large variety of ammo makers. Most in Eastern Europe.

What you might have shot once before may have nothing in common with a similar looking box of ammo today.

Smart shoppers read the labels.

There are a lot of ammo makers out there.

Check SGA ammo for pretty reliable pricing. I just put in for 5K of CCI .22LR std velocity at 04/rd.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

It is that Yak dung they use for filler in their propellant.

I believe you. I knew it was cheap when I bought it, being steel and all.

 

[murphy1244]

I believe you. I knew it was cheap when I bought it, being steel and all.

I only use that ammo in my AK-47. Seems to work well.

 

[tjkubota93]

I only use that ammo in my AK-47. Seems to work well.

Works better in tapered case rounds. The ak is the best third world weapon. Everything about it works cheap and dirty.

 

[RoyJackson]

I only use that ammo in my AK-47. Seems to work well.

Every thing works well in an AK!!

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Works better in tapered case rounds. The ak is the best third world weapon. Everything about it works cheap and dirty.

:rotfl:

 

[the old grind]

Uh, there's plenty of taper in the 7.72x39 case. This has much to do with it's reliable function in AKs, a positive shared with .303 Br and .30-40 Krag once AKA ".30 Gov't", AND like the design's intentionally loose tolerances to accommodate ease of manufacture and indifference to sandy or muddy conditions. (the genius of the whole AK concept!! thus ..the original 'World Gun' )

IMO it's coolly ironic that CMMG's 'Mutant' and Savage, Ruger, CZ, and Winchester have chambered rifles in "7.62x39", but in reality might be bored/chambered for .308" OR the interchangeable .311-312" ammo/bullets ... heck, even die sets are offered with FL sizers for .308" AND .311" bullets/chambers with this in mind. :thumbsup:. (Was it Win & Ruger that were .308' bore? .. others)

Whatever was discussed earlier about 'brass vs steel' says that like any other ammo it can be had cheap, and/but your gun(s) may or may not like 'X' or 'Y' like any other firearm and ammo combo!! There are those few among who will reload steel HG cases once, maybe twice, evenBlazer aluminum cases once, but that almost always just to prove it can be done.

If you like 7.62's ballistic envelope, why wouldn't you be shooting the easy-peasy .300 BO ballistic twin with 125-154g bullets already??

IMO, 7.62 is the one 'clinker' cal for AR-15's, while 10 others make .223 look like coyote, prairie pup, fox, and bobcat medicine, but what might be 'missing' is more AR-15-pattern options in .22 Mag. (Ruger AR __s seem to be 'jeweled' gear.)