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This 38 Special FMJ ammo is great for a day of range training, and it won't sacrifice your wallet in the process. These 38 Special rounds will work great in your revolver or lever action rifle, and for a fraction of the cost of brass ammunition. Tula Ammunition is known in the shooting community for producing quality and affordable steel ammo.
Tula Cartridge Works is a Russian company that has been producing weapons and ammunition for over 300 years, and was founded by Tsar Peter I. Tula produces steel cased ammunition which was chosen over brass cased ammo to save money; several Russian companies follow the same plan. Tula ammo is an example of some of the best and cheapest steel cased ammunition.
This ammo is steel cased, Boxer primed, non-corrosive and non-reloadable.
Customer Reviews
Good training ammo
Review by Scott. (Posted on 8/22/17)
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Try a small quantity first, to make sure your revolver likes these. I have a few GP100's that have no problems with it, and some that will not eject this ammo. I use it for high volume match training, speedloader training, etc. If I shoot 5,000 rounds of this stuff I've saved $500 over brass. If all you need is paper punching ammo , this fills the bill. Also great for single actions.
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Great for Lever-Action Rifle
Review by RRW. (Posted on 8/8/17)
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Used these primarily in my M92 Rossi 38/.357 lever-action. They worked flawlessly and were accurate. Have used them in a SAA Clone and did not have any sticking problems and soft shooting. Good for getting Shooting practice.
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Do not buy
Review by Jamey. (Posted on 7/18/17)
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Cases swelled in chambers excessively. Very difficult to extract cases from cylinder. Some cases blew the primers completely out. A good price on junk isn't a good price.
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Ammo will not eject from my S&W 686
Review by Keith. (Posted on 3/28/17)
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I purchased in early Feb before the most recent negative reviews and I expected this to be worry-free target ammo but that is not my experience. I have a new S&W 686 .357 and this ammo WILL NOT eject. I was not expecting this to be the best ammo I have ever shot but for shooting paper on the weekend - I expected better.
Overall, very disappointed
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Poor Quality
Review by Eliminator. (Posted on 2/23/17)
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This is a poor quality round. I experienced the same swelling of the steel casing in my S&W M19. It was real tough to extract from the cylinder. The range also informed me that I was not supposed to use this type of round at their facility after the fact. The range attendant also informed me using this round would cause damage to the bore on my gun. I would have never bought this round if I was aware of the issues. Sometimes a deal is not a deal when the quality is not there.
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My 38 special revolver does not like the steel casing. Every single one gets stuck in the chamber and require extra force to remove.
Review by Yato2000. (Posted on 11/13/16)
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100% stuck rare and require significant outside force to remove the empty casing from the chamber. Terrible product for the SW 38 Chief revolver.
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Poor quality
Review by Kev. (Posted on 8/29/16)
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The steel jacket expanded so much in the cylinder that we had to pry the empties out to load more rounds. Will never buy steel again.
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Indoor range does not allow steel/iron bullet
Review by sp. (Posted on 8/25/16)
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Only problem was mine - I didn't check w/range. Before I was able to shoot I was told no steel/iron bullets allowed. Now got to find where I can go outdoor range
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value and quality of ammo
Review by jim. (Posted on 8/17/16)
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good price per round. only problem I encountered was steel cartridge swelled in cylinder and was difficult to extract. performance was ok
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Fantastic!
Review by Caleb williams. (Posted on 8/14/16)
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Fired more than 200 rounds ,not one problem! Using a pietta arms SA peacemaker .357 and it eats these like tic-tacs,no problem!
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good range ammo
Review by george. (Posted on 8/11/16)
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Good cheap range ammo. Never any problems with this ammo. Just clean your weapon after the range trip.
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Fantastic
Review by Caleb. (Posted on 7/31/16)
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Keeps it simple.They work and they do it well.I shot ~80 rounds at random and had no malfunctions.Would recommend!
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Great buy little sticky in 38
Review by Gary. (Posted on 7/24/16)
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Great ammo for range practice. The casing swell a little in my S&W 38 special. Just need to eject rod with the palm of the hand and they come right out, not a real problem. Will definitely buy again
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Great buy, a little sticky in 360 PD
Review by Bill. (Posted on 7/20/16)
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They swelled some in my S&W 360 PD, with Titanium cylinder, but no swelling at all in my Smith 66.
Had to hit the cylinder rod with the palm of my hand to eject the empty cases on the 360, but no big thing.
Will still use them in both guns, great buy.
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Good for the price.
Review by Quigley. (Posted on 7/13/16)
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I had these shipped to my Grandaughter who is new to shooting. She lives in Kansas City. She had a little stress locating a range that allowed steel casings. That's no problem here in North Carolina. She worked it out. Thanks for good service.
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What you pay for.
Review by My Name. (Posted on 7/6/16)
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I knew, before purchasing these, what to expect; therefore I was not disappointed at all. They do not use a brass casing, so you would not want to reuse the empty shells.
They work great for targets, paper, clay, gel, wood. I would say they would be reliable at stopping an intruder. I don't think I would suggest these for hunting bears though lol.
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.38 spl
Review by RANGER. (Posted on 6/16/16)
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Great for cut n paper not much else but for the price You can't go wrong.
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Hangs up in cylinders
Review by Fred. (Posted on 5/4/16)
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Slow to work with, swells in cylinder, will not buy this brand again .
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Keep Swelling in Chamber
Review by Tim. (Posted on 2/29/16)
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After about 100 rounds through my wife's S&W Model 640 .357 Magnum I have experienced multiple rounds swelling in the cylinder. 2 rounds required me to use vice grips to be able to pull the round out, but outside of this issue the round appears to be accurate enough. Will spend some extra money from now so that I don't have to put the revolver up when I experience this issue.
On another note, Lucky Gunner has been great with purchasing bulk ammo for this, .40 and 9MM rounds. Will certainly continue to order from here, and the shipping has always been prompt.
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Awesome rounds for price!
Review by Z. (Posted on 1/25/16)
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Shot about 200 rounds threw my ruger gp100 Wiley clap .357 magnum with no issues whatsoever. I was worried about the steel case being hard to extract but they slid right out with ease! Thanks again LuckyGunner! My new favorite place to shop bulk!
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Meh
Review by Nica. (Posted on 1/25/16)
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It's dirty, no question about that. My revolver looks like it's been slung through the mud after just 1 box. I was using brass encased, 158 grain which I very much prefer, but decided to try these due to the excellent price. They are a good value, especially for the range where I might go through 2 or 3 boxes per visit. I will say that the lighter grain makes for less accurate shooting, but all in all, it will do for the intended purpose.
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130 gr FMJ - Tula
Review by Max. (Posted on 12/16/15)
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Like the jacketed round, no lead fingers. The steel casings swell a little in my revolver making them tougher than typical brass rounds to eject. Not a big deal, but I took one star off performance since they do behave a little less well than their brass counterparts. OTOH, at their price, I'll push the ejector a little harder every time. Quite a bang for the buck.
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Q: Does the amount of grain wt in a 38 special effect the recoil?
Posted On: 4/12/19
By: jim white
A: Hi Jim,
Yes, the bullet's weight measured in grains affects recoil but there's not a strict correlation between bullet weight and recoil because various loads are also be loaded at different velocities which affects recoil. This is explained in more depth on our blog post Choosing the Right Bullet Weight. You may want to consider starting with a 3-4 boxes of 50 rounds each and compare the performance of each option with your firearm to see what works the best for you before buying a full case.
Thanks!
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