1000 Rounds of .223 Ammo by Tula - 55gr FMJ
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Ammo Overview
Manufacturer - Tula
Bullets - 55 grain full metal jacket (FMJ)
Casings - Berdan-primed steel
Quantity - 1000 rounds per case; 25 boxes per case
Muzzle Velocity - 3,241 fps
Bullets - 55 grain full metal jacket (FMJ)
Casings - Berdan-primed steel
Quantity - 1000 rounds per case; 25 boxes per case
Muzzle Velocity - 3,241 fps
Details
People who do a lot of volume shooting and rifle drills know how important it is to keep costs low, while still using a round that will fire every time. That is why so many of those people choose Tula Ammo for their training needs.
This 223 Remington ammunition is produced in Russia, using berdan primed steel casings. Steel cased ammunition is cheaper than brass cased ammo, and just like brass ammo, it has a reputation for proper function in semi-auto rifles. Unlike brass cased ammo, the spent casings from this ammo can not be reloaded. Each round has a 55 grain full metal jacket bullet, which is either copper plated or zinc plated. Under the zinc or copper is a thin layer for steel, and then a lead core. Due to the steel in each bullet, this ammo is not ideal for use in indoor ranges or with steel targets, and it may not be allowed at your local indoor range.
This case of 1000 rounds is split up into 25 boxes, each containing 40 rounds.
This 223 Remington ammunition is produced in Russia, using berdan primed steel casings. Steel cased ammunition is cheaper than brass cased ammo, and just like brass ammo, it has a reputation for proper function in semi-auto rifles. Unlike brass cased ammo, the spent casings from this ammo can not be reloaded. Each round has a 55 grain full metal jacket bullet, which is either copper plated or zinc plated. Under the zinc or copper is a thin layer for steel, and then a lead core. Due to the steel in each bullet, this ammo is not ideal for use in indoor ranges or with steel targets, and it may not be allowed at your local indoor range.
This case of 1000 rounds is split up into 25 boxes, each containing 40 rounds.
Customer Reviews
NEVER AN ISSUE
Review by Chris
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I shoot almost exclusively tula ammo due to the price. Never had more than 1 issues and that was my error not the ammo as i was getting started. pistols, rifle, revolver. only 1 failure to load and that was my fault not the ammo. i'v shot at least 5,000 rounds threw all my guns all together. only had the 1 round issue. in 4 years. (Posted on 3/22/2019)
Bullet comes out the barrel
Review by Robert
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Honestly, I have not had any problems shooting this ammo from my Smith & Wesson Sport 2. If you take down your BCG each time you clean your rifle, and scrub the chamber with a dedicated brush, no reason this ammo will not work just fine. If you plan on making a day of it or doing repeated ammo dumps back to back, simply check the chamber after a hundred or so rounds for any excess carbon build up and wipe it out if necessary; It does run on the dirty side but that's the nature of steel case ammo. Just be happy and keep shooting. (Posted on 3/20/2019)
A great deal and product
Review by Sal
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Would definitely buy from these guys again (Posted on 10/3/2016)
It's TulAmmo
Review by Zelda
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I bought this as my SHTF ammo. All its going to do is sit in the bottom of my safe for quite awhile. I've shot plenty of 55grain Tula and I've had zero problems. Cheap and reliable ammo. I'm sure I'll buy again from here as well. (Posted on 10/2/2016)
Best bang for the buck for it's intended use
Review by Jason
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I've shot 2000 rds of the Tula 55gr FMJ through my Ruger SR556 and about 500 through my DTI AR with no problems except the first round FTE with my Ruger SR556 but it's adjustable piston rifle so all I had to do was turn the piston from position 1 to position 2 which I figured would be the optimal position as it is with almost all ammo so no surprise there. Maintain your weapon as you should and there should be no issues. (Posted on 9/2/2016)
So far shoots well
Review by Mountain Man
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Fired 50 rounds in a semi automatic style, Ammo performed well. Haven't taken it to the range yet to check on accuracy. (Posted on 8/15/2016)
Good stuff at a good price
Review by TNT
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Have shot thousands of rounds of this. No issues. (Posted on 8/8/2016)
Not bad for the price
Review by PC
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I bought a thousand rounds to try out in a new AR build. I was pleasantly surprised after sighting in. The consistency is decent for a factory loaded round. I've loaded for revolvers for years and for the price difference between steel and brass I see no reason to reload. At 90-100yrds these steel case ammo seems to be fine. In my case, I don't need to drive nails at 125yards. If your looking for something more accurate you probably took the 100.00 ding on the higher priced brass cased ammo already. (Posted on 7/14/2016)
Great ammo for the price
Review by Jeff
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Military veteran. I shoot at least 1000 rds a month. At 100 yards is accurate to 2 inch group. To avoid any jams you must keep your BCG greased. No jams at all with bump fire either. (Posted on 7/7/2016)
great ammo
Review by screech
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Brand new gun, only had FTF, other than that no issues shot flawlessly. Couldn't be happier. (Posted on 4/10/2016)
That'll do
Review by GraunkeTonk
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Not my first choice, but for the money it's great. No jams yet. Kinda dirty. Usually no troubles with TulAmmo for me. (Posted on 4/3/2016)
Cheap and reliable but not for hunting or precision
Review by Cliff
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Cheap and reliable but not for hunting or precision. I bought this in bulk and i have only had a jam or two but the accuracy is not there... it is literally hit or miss and not just marginally (Posted on 3/25/2016)
Great value ammo!
Review by FRED
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I bought this stuff for cheap plinking / target shooting ammo. I haven't had any problems shooting a couple hundred rounds through my lefty Red X AR. Decent accuracy for bargain ammo. No feed / fire / ejection problems for me. (Posted on 3/20/2016)
Steel casing jams frequently.
Review by Big Mike
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Shot less than 50 rounds, had 4 jams. Shooting Ruger AR 556. (Posted on 3/8/2016)
Not a great round
Review by RLS
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I put 300 of these rounds through my AR and had 3 FTF and 4 FTE. One of the rounds that jammed was longer than spec. I love Bulk Ammo but not this particular product. I will go with a brass round next time. (Posted on 3/7/2016)
Great bargain
Review by 223 buyer
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Great price on the .223 tulammo. Will be buying from you again! (Posted on 1/31/2016)
Great for the money
Review by Rock
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I've shot steel cased ammo thru my Colt AR-15 for two years now. I think I've only had one FTE and one FTF. That's over probably 2000 rounds.
I clean my rifle thoroughly after every session, including breaking down the bolt carrier group.
I can't compare to brass casings because frankly, I haven't shot enough brass to do it justice. (Posted on 1/27/2016)
I clean my rifle thoroughly after every session, including breaking down the bolt carrier group.
I can't compare to brass casings because frankly, I haven't shot enough brass to do it justice. (Posted on 1/27/2016)
Good price for range practice on AR-15
Review by TU DUY
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I shot 500 rounds with no jam on my Spike Tactical. (Posted on 1/7/2016)
Good
Review by Rempus
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Ammo is a good cheap alternative to more expensive brands I had zero failures to fire and jams of any sort I was using ruger 556 and sr556 (Posted on 1/6/2016)
Never had any problems in AR15
Review by Michael
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I've shot 2000+ rounds of Tula ammo through my Diamondback DB15 (direct gas system) and Sig Sauer SG516 Patrol (piston gas system), never had any problems. For the money, it's reasonably clean and accurate, good for range practice and plinking. (Posted on 1/6/2016)
good value first jam
Review by mario j
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Always a good value I had a couple of bad jams that caused a misload from the magazine bullet got jammed from magazine and chambered round fixed it and added oil,fired perfectly afterwards (Posted on 1/6/2016)
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Review by steve
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shoots good in my old sp1. (Posted on 1/4/2016)
Great Bang For Your Buck.
Review by miguel
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Can't complain about this ammo, yes it's steel & not brass. It runs through my Ruger Ar-15 just fine ocassionally I get a jam nothing crazy. Good Range Ammo. (Posted on 1/4/2016)
Love it
Review by Matt
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Works great in my at 15s
No jamming at all
Will by this product again (Posted on 1/1/2016)
No jamming at all
Will by this product again (Posted on 1/1/2016)
good ammo, low cost.
Review by max
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I bought this product about a year ago, and have shot about 620 rds through my AR pistol with only one jam (magazine related). If you're looking for some bulk practice ammo, this is the way to go. (Posted on 12/31/2015)
Don't waste your money.
Review by Victor
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Do not buy for AR-15. Huge waste of money and it damages the firing mechanism quickly. Steel case with chemical treatment that melts all over the place. Might make a good ied or something. (Posted on 12/30/2015)
Great Training Round
Review by Preston Thompson
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Round performs well at a very advantageous price point. Note: you can NOT run steel cased ammunition in steel magazines; being that there is too much tention from the steel on steel which will prevent the bolt from "pushing" the next round into battery. The same holds true for pistol rounds.
With that being said, I've never experienced the issues others are stating they've dealt with while operating this ammunition.
I'd recommend you do not run GI steel mags with this ammo - stick to poly/molded mags. (Posted on 12/27/2015)
With that being said, I've never experienced the issues others are stating they've dealt with while operating this ammunition.
I'd recommend you do not run GI steel mags with this ammo - stick to poly/molded mags. (Posted on 12/27/2015)
work fine for me
Review by tom
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No Jams, No failure to fire. went though my first 1000 rounds. Found the ammo to be accurate and reliable and a very good bargain in this day and time. My Adams Arm piston driven r15 never worked so well
Shoot to heart content save your money verses the brass! (Posted on 12/27/2015)
Shoot to heart content save your money verses the brass! (Posted on 12/27/2015)
not good for ar 15
Review by keith
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I didnt know this at the time but steel ammo and ar 15s do not mix well. I get a really bad jam every dozen rounds or so. (Posted on 12/8/2015)
Product Question and Answer
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Q: Tell me more specifics about this ammo. Clean, velocity, hard on barrels, corrosive? Etc
Is there better pricinf for larger orders? If so how many cases & pricing
Posted On: 12/23/2019 By: Ray S
A: Hi Ray. Thanks for looking to BulkAmmo.com for your Tula ammo. Tula tends to run a bit dirtier than some, but cleaner than Winchester IMO. There isn't much difference, if any, regarding the wear on the barrel. The steel layer is very soft and thin. You hear a lot of rumors, but they are just that. The steel casings can be a bit harder on the extractor, but for the money you save on one case, put in a new on. I have several cases through my RRA and have had no issues yet.
We only have one discount and it is for orders of subtotaling $5000 (product cost only, no shipping or tax). We will give you a 5% discount on the entire order. We price our products so "close to the bone" that we just don't have a lot of room for additional discounts. Let me know if I can assist further or give us a call!
Q: Does this ammunition use corrosive primers?
Posted On: 9/5/2019 By: Dylan
A: Hi Dylan. Tula ammo is loaded with non-corrosive components. Berdan primers in military surplus ammo is almost always corrosive but with commercial loads they are not.
Q: What is the velocity on these rounds? (FPS)
Posted On: 10/22/2016 By: David M.
A: Hello David,
Tula lists the muzzle velocity of this round at 3241 fps.
Q: Where is Tula .223 made bulk buy?
Posted On: 7/3/2016 By: Mike Coldwell
A: Hello Mike!
Tula ammunition is made in their own manufacturing plants located in Russia. The Tula ammunition plant is located 100 miles south of Moscow while the Ulyanovsk ammunition plant is located 550 miles South-East of Moscow.
Q: What is the coating/or jacket of the bullet made of?
Posted On: 7/2/2016 By: Jared
A: Hello Jared,
This Tula ammunition is loaded with a lead core, bi-metal jacket. The bi-metal jacket as a zinc plating on it. The zinc takes the place of the typical copper, but serves the same purpose. This allows Tula to continue manufacturing ammunition at a lower price even though copper prices are constantly increasing.
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