Let's talk 9mm Tula vs 9mm Federal...This is a discussion on Let's talk 9mm Tula vs 9mm Federal... within the Ammo Dump forums, part of the Firearm Forum category; I shoot both depending on what's in stock mostly.
But what other pros and cons do you guys have with steel vs brass?...
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July 20th, 2012, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Florida
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| Let's talk 9mm Tula vs 9mm Federal...
I shoot both depending on what's in stock mostly.
But what other pros and cons do you guys have with steel vs brass?
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July 20th, 2012, 03:21 PM
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#2 | | Wandering Sandlapper
Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee
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You can't reload steel.
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July 20th, 2012, 03:24 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Florida
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Originally Posted by JimB120  You can't reload steel. | Not a concern of mine. I don't do reloads & I don't trust another person that much. Haha
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July 20th, 2012, 03:27 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: East TN
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I've seen a lot of underpowered Tula ammo at ranges. Also most manufactureres includeing Ruger, SIG, H&K, Beretta, etc... warn against using steel cased ammo (and some even warn against aluminum cased ammo) with pistols because of excess wear on the extractor. Some never have a problem, but I've seen extractors with chipped edges from steel cased ammo making it necessary to replace.
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July 21st, 2012, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oregon
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Depends on the gun. Some guns won’t handle steel, some will.
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July 21st, 2012, 01:13 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Arkansas
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Brass is easier on your gun.
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July 21st, 2012, 01:31 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland
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I would say that the Tula stuff is fine. I've shot a little out of my SR9 and my friends done the same with his Beretta 92. Depending on the gun, if youre really worried, buy another extractor, the one in my SR9 is super easy to replace and I take it out regularly to clean every couple hundred rounds. Its a part thats going to get worn eventually
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July 21st, 2012, 01:34 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: USA
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I vote Federal. The more people shooting brass, the better. More for me to pick up at the range...
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July 21st, 2012, 01:51 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Arizona
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I vote Federal, made in America. Tula made in Russia i believe.
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July 21st, 2012, 02:40 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Florida
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Originally Posted by Dawgface I vote Federal, made in America. Tula made in Russia i believe. | Ya Tula is Russian. I'd rather shoot federal, it's probably got a longer shelf life too. My crap-hits-the-fan stock of ammo is 80% federal with a few Tula boxes in there when federal is out of stock.
Ive never had a problem shooting Tula. I actually think its a little less dirty then the Winchester 100rd white box. At least in my opinion. Haha
I bought 3 boxes of federal and 1 box of Tula the other day at Walmart and the guy there asked me why on earth would I buy Tula. Haha
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July 26th, 2012, 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by luvmysr9 ...some even warn against aluminum cased ammo) with pistols because of excess wear on the extractor. | Interesting. I can certainly see that steel is harder than brass. Not so sure how aluminum would be an issue though. Between aluminum & brass I'm not sure which is softer, though both are certainly soft.
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July 26th, 2012, 07:04 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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I'll never put that Tula crap in any of my firearms unless it is the only thing at hand when the Zombies come. Which it won't be because I always have a case of good stuff (brass stuff) in reserve for SHTF EOTWAWKI.
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July 26th, 2012, 12:11 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SW Indiana
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Steel cases are hard on extractors.
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July 26th, 2012, 12:13 PM
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Some ranges won't allow steel or aluminum casings.
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July 26th, 2012, 12:30 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland
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Originally Posted by mndoggie Some ranges won't allow steel or aluminum casings. | Around here the stick the steel casing to a magnet and say its "armor piercing", I dont go to that range anymore
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